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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfO8pYsjCt
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RaFGLoHyk
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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."232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60hjqvfI11
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbkRmkieLl
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpt67Lm4Wy5
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtlDmQIiNU
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡco3AzdIxlG
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYM5fTbgAny
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJiEenkpYyn
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qxuo1QrYu
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15Ox0VAKkh
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdEZY9MVt1
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsfI8zgnfd
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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."232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmm4KDpH72
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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!"232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9orFbH8Ni
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBJY666BmM
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTaoFJ7Zfi
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ70hmnkUdq
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDIJNjzoYey
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AttinH9of
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7zZPoliSl
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnNwm8YXN7
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsOBOVzus6
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFnDVMdT9Z
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThUNH6tFVB
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaGiMqrvoH
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82qJxj5pb8
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOfSQD1n0Y
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVZ5Fr9olB
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"No!"232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Tg9IG3WvG
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKshBT4wop8
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnmcpRbqE4
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwO2A5r2Lk
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsht3zEGcc6
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fp9zpIi20
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ios2dHXfc
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb2A3e0Rg8A
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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.232Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXS3CTYTQW
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