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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdNiKQm4Ft
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuR6kzqLsS3
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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."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEJ8vu5k35
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcIKth65fT
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlIhbsaVwh
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LGWwJqWLp
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJFvezLLAq
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tr2EeW8Ho
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwj9M1u4bZS
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQs1O2zcKQ8
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3tbcXa5tg
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMfy976fRL
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDKCtoCNcz
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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."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXbNKzmJxY
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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!"279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMsWEFM722
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpYRtSFXpr
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfSnPS4u4L
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6aAWPoRKVr
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8aPgY2j0j
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZP1DSO6Os
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCWhBavJBh
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw8BN51cT1
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGu9OE4eaA
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPfZITOj47r
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA3SRQdqXi9
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpM08lSM8w
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjkxn4oePz
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6UDiMvNMn
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtHDTt4uYy
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"No!"279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtk9scYjmcz
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzelgZXjuB5
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSBUVZU56U
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dZojTsUL3
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOglYLO3mI7
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMcRh6evVr3
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdtPMEYgGx
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80jwjYv1XJ
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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.279Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoudyp2i0ix
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