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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNM1WuxXQwU
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GigSSn15X
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAfvX60erc
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7aWxUr6K6
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuviJBEXx9u
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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."188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqkD7fdHIy
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPweuDv0llq
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvz9keRHFCR
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OCQjpCoRE
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi40Fiivze
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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!"188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RDyo1X30x
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLqkUINZXM
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeD2isuoqU
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnQuy0cNqM
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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!"188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPNspGGNIn
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEDCICj86Y
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEQozsVf0ae
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6O21vINekx
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglQnFm0LXM
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXZr5qpV3c
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqUOfGwuge
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Hxxc1sxKA
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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."188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVLYS13HM8
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2YIl12scIi
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoB6ELzOWxQ
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJlrUjf38Z
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXW3aWY15Vy
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NQDqhRdiL
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCjUOKakYy
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbmrJu8dDq
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0V82pAYmJ
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSNjfUxMXD
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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."188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmB2OrwM2ur
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTqCEnFAoT
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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."188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10QShKi3os
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKYUpCdemo
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyJEAe9XHc
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK81WzjoNXK
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpc5Jn39oA
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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.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjea7PPq6ga
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And then, silence.188Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59U4A7zEan
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