The garden stretched out before us, the moonlight casting long, eerie shadows across the grass. The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. We ran, our breaths ragged and our hearts pounding, the mansion's gate looming in the distance.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtZcJ8Br5R
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNZGFqRJeC
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But as we reached the gate, my heart sank. It was locked, the heavy iron bars unmovable. I grabbed the gate and shook it, but it didn't budge.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3BFWBwjqR4
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqBI8qOu7qO
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I glanced around, desperation clawing at my chest. The walls surrounding the garden were too high and smooth to climb, and the creatures were closing in fast.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89jVZqpNiQ
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"We have to go back," Evelyn said, her voice tight with fear. "It's too open out here. We'll be safer inside the mansion."282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHHGngSn36J
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgfEMXfekK
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTewGuVVu2
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The sound of the creatures' moans grew louder, and I turned to see their glowing eyes emerging from the shadows. They were closer than ever.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAhCfIvFnm
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85SAO4AS6J
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We turned and ran, the creatures hot on our heels. Sasha pulled out her phone, her hands trembling as she tried to call for help. "No service!" she shouted, her voice breaking. "There's no damn service!"282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfPHskmN9i
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51B7In28qS
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But as we neared the mansion, one of the creatures appeared out of nowhere and lunged toward us. We all dodged, and for a moment, I thought we'd all avoided it. But then I heard Sasha scream. The creature had caught her, its grip like iron. She struggled, her eyes wide with terror.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YjdTugUbY
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"Sasha!" I screamed, my voice filled with anguish as the creature's hand pierced through her back, its bloodied claws emerging from her ribs.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNZxMvNGBH
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I started toward her, but Maya held me back. "Look at her!" she cried, her voice trembling. "We can't help her! We have to keep going!"282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFneSRM4eT
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Sasha gasped my name, her voice barely audible over the creature's snarls. "I'm sorry," she whispered, her eyes locking with mine one last time before the creature tore her away.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTL95DXlizd
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Tears streamed down my face as I turned and ran, Maya pulling me forward. We burst through the mansion's back door and slammed it shut, our breaths coming in ragged gasps.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSV02TbYqGy
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAWwOnE9GM
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdq8dsjDPSk
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We ran up the stairs, the sound of the creatures' footsteps echoing behind us. We reached a room at the end of the hall, and Evelyn pushed the door open, her hands trembling.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iFkabhrP7
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDxekbSUSX
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We stepped inside, and I closed the door behind us, my heart pounding in my chest. The room was dark, the air heavy with the scent of dust and decay. Evelyn leaned against the wall, her face pale and her eyes wide with fear.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UIAFKfvC0
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"I think… I think my father might be responsible for all this," she said, her voice trembling. "He's always been obsessed with preserving the past. He couldn't let go of my grandparents. He must've found a way to bring them back... as those things."282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XINYOX7hb
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Before I could respond, the door shuddered, the sound of claws scraping against wood filling the room. The creatures were outside, their guttural moans growing louder.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEiqHJJhlxW
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSnPYQjPbB
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But before we could move, the door burst open, and a creature's hand shot through the gap, its claws digging into Evelyn's arm. She screamed, her eyes wide with terror as the creature pulled her outside.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBhPEswwiCt
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeiNmr5f1Vf
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I grabbed Evelyn's other arm, pulling with all my strength, but the creature was too strong. Its claws dug deeper into her flesh, and she let out a bloodcurdling scream as it yanked her through the door and out of my grip.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxwpHelKp6
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCN8GEFEEm2
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Maya and I stood frozen, our breaths coming in ragged gasps. The creatures were just outside, their snarls filling the air. We had nowhere left to run.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjEZQ6XvEb
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5xSI7ry84
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We ran to the closet and stepped inside, closing the door behind us. The air was thick with the scent of dust and fear, the sound of the creatures' moans growing louder outside.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1j2dyw3Ac
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"I'm sorry," Maya whispered, her voice trembling. "For everything. For not believing you. For not being there when you needed me."282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjZjVdBYQ8
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. I could feel Maya's tears against my shoulder, her body shaking with silent sobs. For a moment, the weight of everything we'd been through pressed down on us—the addiction, the fights, the distance that had grown between us.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycujc0qCAN
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"I forgive you," I said finally, my voice soft but steady. "And I'm sorry too. For pushing you away. For not trusting you."282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrqrT9HPTE
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Maya let out a choked sob, her arms tightening around me. We hugged each other tightly, the warmth of our embrace a stark contrast to the cold, dark closet. For a moment, it felt like nothing else mattered—not the monsters outside, not the mansion, not the horrors we'd faced. It was just the two of us, as it had always been.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7M1YewbWm
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SbSuK1khO
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPC7ZkHjvC
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHQMOOUR3c
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The sound of the monsters grew louder, their claws scraping against the door. Maya and I held our breath, our hearts pounding in unison.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwPEq6slpyt
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And then, silence.282Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnd9uXkKUx
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