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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOJqczdrYd
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWP2rUffO4V
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUI3gbbASd
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGc21m2Bt59
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeS3aRgOcDt
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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."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfI884or2r
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvmUbmiJuD
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxpNVm9feE
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGgsnz44J3
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1aOH4j1F7y
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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!"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7wckMUDGc
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqV9go7HoX
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGHbe4cc1k
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfuv1EZuQUt
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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!"230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulXOf755K4
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6zAF1cYuE
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURlexZ7ny1
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdxiZdTllt
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0S6QKg88lp
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgcJtLgIyd
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmqB1avyHN
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSoMkxQlE2P
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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."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37nz9RC6SO
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS348HCDE6t
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHUJotenFQ
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkK2G45vOml
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYB6KTX25HB
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7etqTESYzM
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXolhCheIYd
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡms4TVmVlic
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzskS8izdy9
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNTuRJKOP2
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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."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYTkzxTLF4
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjY99z9L3q
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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."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxpS9NRbDu
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoDTThej4kJ
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLQXABeyQ5
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVgp1ohaBV
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5XLUOYX7C
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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.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6WJqHJbrA
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And then, silence.230Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygoRtj35qI
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