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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFUfBBt5Zf
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiznF4ofEHs
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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."278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoK9lzijpeY
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetvRJJ16qS
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTK7xNAJSz
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoriVWrM90Y
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8y65cNMkRd
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxn7PKhbx2f
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXsnlaTdQD
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJQEqb9inj
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7sOpb5SGh
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrxYFyCDPP
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN27KkjKJcn
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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."278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNLQ11arnI
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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!"278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSzq462WUa
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvbJp9CJzK
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIjkcLantI
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaoAmHOMB10
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYee7nfL3B
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBOuwnh9Cc3
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZxK0OQL9c
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7tEBb5EnR
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbAfN2mbmX
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXHMgala4C
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzazNq28zsM
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1lE4bzaga
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAvMoyZRB6
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCCZTMC5rd
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrT5xXyBW5D
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"No!"278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnT2ysMegS
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfH3pLd1UD6
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmsjGGgqD3
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4C139Tm1eA
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvjTabpyIK
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDCEb5Jeqt
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMFdUYcJbG
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLphAsocAh
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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.278Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT2Dpr4TBlg
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