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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJGnUq7BMx
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDKKMzKujU
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJoauRyRKZ
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdyCadeeCt
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfc947gkTGB
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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."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡey2lM7NdJw
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35i8KluTAb
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAlxfUJLTx
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyJJAHWbVy
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisUyQ3uyA1
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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!"115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ28TvKaD5G
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbpCmHPNes
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkzIU19AD0
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ2rojkwfEk
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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!"115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8ZDXPt43o
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEpR9vxoci
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5i1e25cA8R
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLSl5Hedm8
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7Oi9Rwo1c
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNI93jZrjc7
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaAB5HHNi2
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVC7qxu3Ye0
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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."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLB4cmWy4T
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeZdneuwgQ
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEJ9hn7JRL
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hLgsOJ7O2
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAKewifg660
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGCbBXESq3
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktCJDJ8KTV
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4rneXlPW6
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbchfEYTinT
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDqDPAmIM7
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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."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznYgdVkxDB
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvtEFqz117
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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."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73Waxda23c
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz5k9NjVqUc
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gzd46JpHs
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFt8KcZXrIv
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvwZjdrtK5W
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iRep7Gldz
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And then, silence.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2hq2XizaW
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