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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmBZtToKUM
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5ttelOK5q
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezQ4ShyrIr
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWY0IO7yjP
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOccB4eHsg
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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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpI1OBUqMTw
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfs5WvymTBV
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0pXfzWyeu
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrpHBMpugJ
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaIN2Q9Ukd6
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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!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8c7cGkdoFK
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMUGb6qVQf
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsxTaPOWPwn
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDvl5iIYqh
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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!"314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBb3xlKKema
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkP5CVMeGc
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnE5S0lZxP
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbsiRQxNs4
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZY3HpRjCj4
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUqRoEI2ka
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4r86ANZoH1
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLk9sYY7h3
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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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1aTidrc4p
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzolsnCUQU
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TzNaGTRJp
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXC5Fpnsis
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMIEVpHSu0c
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cUAdxdO8T
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTdSK01qG1
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5lafCsnVd
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgu8mdo90P
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5q26vbjMA3
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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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlF1OveFjq
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWYDiH5QG7V
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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."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVe7OMuo3G
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTVzoHPo8S6
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCw5bNjZalt
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNX7VbSyTo
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiu7Vgb3n7
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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.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFx0SKxOLKd
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And then, silence.314Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGGRgXT1G0V
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