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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7uQ954a76V
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzU7tjIx0S6
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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."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpojjhlSFJ
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcyoelNyLE
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LNa20Emw8
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0AehH5PK9
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4kDYGb23R
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pIoIJlqe6
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZWz7VAP8vk
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6idHTUUTpE
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeCKjfmg7K
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2l5TymrDGa
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFplJF60Zsp
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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."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9u28PWpP0
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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!"196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaFHUW538j
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzXEu3bDOn
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX73ShglP9E
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbNQlD5Og7
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4M8i2wiUU
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOox7huUAMW
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5yQL1F9cb
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijMEwKmUui
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjkBRR7VZw
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AYxDgXhYJ
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKA9vyqJkX1
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3QMpfcOjV
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5V7vNGYSa
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQLh0o71qd
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13BjHLQ6Gn
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"No!"196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoehRUBo7BR
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡin6z39SXIz
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqDXTrdVgY
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qRcqu0bHC
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EfoqMk9xE
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyqcuQWoLi
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1p73A3ByB
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQh5DofGEj
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPnwcgvPnp
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