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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3iAVQt7Bu
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVMj23UpfD
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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."120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bPDyblrvZ
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zWr7ijFCL
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4c8xeELjUc
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBIAR5Rr6S4
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbitpmOJOic
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3x6LNSaSy1
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw9dRtrF2Ws
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWfShURkm2
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxGfs4QtSN
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVw9l7pOEg1
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVrex1tXLJ
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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."120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Ybk4Ze9S7
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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!"120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlRLjYYJXz2
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagLO9suEGR
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQBFF3lOOb
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU54xdrVqQn
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9MKJuR7P6
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0O32XGm3st
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6AGMz5u9mX
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJY1J7hxmx
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxpiL8IPoB
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiE4pUtjfu
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5j2YLWnXa
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXagT9Zbk55
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM40UAviUnC
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5QQNkEU7z
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzVLCmCz44e
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"No!"120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9t0AEf75s
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWXBZntLkj
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhLjGgrgzV
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEc20yndTW
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXsprYBq1t
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡipufxloEvR
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRyBv3kNZC
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbfZXjeFq5
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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.120Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiAMKQ5l5J
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