The air was thick with tension as the group huddled in the walk-in closet, the faint hum of the mansion's ancient air conditioning drowned out by the guttural moans echoing through the halls. Hendrick stood by the door, his bloodied hands gripping the clothes hanger like a weapon. His face was pale, but his eyes were sharp, focused.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkriyF7wVP
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCx1W82RtZ
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Evelyn nodded, her usual confidence replaced by a quiet determination. "My mom's room is down the hall. There's a back door that leads to the garden. We can get out that way."275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpfo2Lcp74
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffysaV3aGt
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16sEFXVmVB
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We exchanged uneasy glances. Evelyn seemed genuinely confused about what was going on in her own house. Hopefully, she was right about this.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJOrP14YXB
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ql6eBtTpX
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I opened the door slowly, peering into the hallway. The shadows seemed to shift and twist, the faint sound of footsteps echoing in the distance. The creature was close—too close.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFxujXBMxO
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We moved as one, our footsteps soft but hurried. Evelyn led the way, her familiarity with the mansion guiding us through the labyrinth of hallways. Hendrick brought up the rear, his eyes darting nervously behind us.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05SbPIUSJh
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmAtT6lHA7
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx199FMnEzw
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We turned a corner, and the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The sound of the creature's footsteps grew louder, closer. I glanced over my shoulder and saw it—a hunched, humanoid figure with glowing eyes and a grotesque snarl. It was gaining on us.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJes1GrtukU
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1j5FmMRZl
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But Evelyn froze, her eyes wide with terror as she stared at the creature. "No," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "It's… it's Grandpa."275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WxFSVdyOs
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Hendrick didn't hesitate. He stepped in front of Evelyn, his clothes hanger raised like a weapon. "Go!" he shouted, his voice firm. "I'll hold it off!"275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RK5WHLYs6
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg0gcFoL2c
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJiNGa9VK0
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The creature lunged, its claws slashing through the air. Hendrick swung the hanger, the metal clanging against the creature's arm. It roared, a sound that sent shivers down my spine, but Hendrick stood his ground, his face pale but determined.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrADV5K8HHY
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOUWJjBwe5
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqy15HmSZC6
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Maya hesitated, her eyes filled with tears, but she nodded. We ran, a loud defiant scream from Hendrick coming from behind us. I didn't look back. I couldn't.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynTA89wcWW
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We reached Evelyn's mom's room, the door slightly ajar. Evelyn pushed it open, her hands trembling. "This way," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryqtNgL6KI
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The room was dark, the air heavy with the scent of dust and decay. The back door was visible at the far end, but before we could move, a low, guttural moan filled the room.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLmEtGOXd6
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Another creature stepped out of the shadows, its glowing eyes fixed on us. It was smaller than the first, but no less terrifying.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OaQPu3GCl
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Masha quickly grabbed a lamp from a nearby table and hurled it at the creature, the glass shattering against its chest. The creature seemed unaffected by Masha's move, roaring instead, its attention fully on Masha.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmjPB3pdMP
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hG5yNujXC
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1NsQVO0lf
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSckJ6wmNZ
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOgMTfL9AV
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"No!"275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaseFoGkHqA
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKB0ZZKrJD
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And so we did. I glanced over my shoulder just in time to see the creature lunging at her, its claws slashing through the air. Masha didn't scream. She just looked at us, her eyes filled with a quiet resolve, and a small smile on her face just before the creature's claws tears into her sternum, separating her body in two.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFkFzG969J
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We burst through the back door, the cool night air hitting us like a slap. The garden stretched out before us, the moonlight casting long, eerie shadows across the grass. But the relief was short-lived.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCj4ARtKtsd
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgB7iExa3Vt
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs1RkQ7eRb
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Maya nodded, her face pale but determined. Sasha was silent, her eyes filled with tears. Evelyn looked back at the mansion, her expression unreadable.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡemX9pHi7qm
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecdI0EW4n3
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We ran, the sound of the creatures' footsteps echoing behind us. The garden seemed to stretch on forever, the shadows twisting and shifting as if alive. But we didn't stop. We couldn't.275Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvQvtM5olH
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