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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqyfFg5S7S
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmeCFKNP1a
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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."309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxAoe7fZqs
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwExOZyM60
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡII5aKEaHMc
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgMSFlWLx5
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDK1vEZ5rfz
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOCsKEQQEm
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7pf9oAvkw
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ8OZBHKfwA
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbjEZ4ya2Y
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5GqaaFOn8
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXXL48got1
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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."309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc67y8L9o00
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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!"309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvMxhjLZCg
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFb8un40cB
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAKVtjFAg0
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglREOBlzQJ
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpemIlyFbYd
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7F6m2gfmP
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5sa0dCPSx
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffhpCt4ySb
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCZJ9GKnqm
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSORDX39hR
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCNFmc6gf4
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSO5hLIh0M
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXKfH7J417
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSW0HwyWiq0
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAsRe8Sxo7
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"No!"309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnshy9u4Ls
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEQt5UcyfY
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtFWy7Zodw
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFSExkrtia
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyVdFOuQRU5
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVE4DgJoP0c
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4IzXWgOGn
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXflrG93jF
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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.309Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRXlfQtP2y
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