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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN376imL5Jc
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjI8XJSIinU
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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."241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsIVj12cbGa
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsbySnH1ru
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tB5ri1Fw9
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGy3uhzht8g
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIig8R5mcZH
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtrzUI3Mva
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4FDGWmNND
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VL6b1jvKu
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3ABzDFz7I
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPdC0d1kao
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyOuAG20Gg
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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."241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cHtLLKZhX
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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!"241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOTsEHj3Km
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHM4vovyPu3
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTY5YnDopBQ
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQfDqG8v4P
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwOLTTd6rs
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJ1ZFTkFBG
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1PgAE4nGC
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUsM7wsGUe
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt2kXcHl6E5
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYHuexAla0
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZSa9KxOwr
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfPSFK32KX
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvSwSFYfBYc
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Vdu92GjaQ
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwj4tLptCTC
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"No!"241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QjWAqohgP
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGdKXK8VNA
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpAjyFLCGT
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx35OXKDmUc
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsKg2jPb1V
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1w1ZOgOXQ
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHKI9yTERUb
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYD8uSQAQFN
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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.241Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdl2Alv8UCD
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