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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoGaEaTBGO
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8jpvTKJ5g
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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."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4vyLtSlvt
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVIltrfs8Q
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMJOy1Q5Kd
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc8ZJffKs6h
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5H3rMfXgey
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPt0qjVgKgY
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBggrjELWb
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7z3PZPpbp
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHtxv2zT0i
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡce4gZ4nhpm
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFKkBLgINw
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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."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfl5oC11JD
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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!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2LBtz7dWS
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHV0WVjMoaF
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKH5nUk2go0
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7obE4cSaxa
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvc1Tp1DJi
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmf1oX876x
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6HCusTNOc
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRtzMqZzfN
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBwzvq3stp
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gKDB3Vc1H
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1MnX2kcigF
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13mpTtBbA5
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20iDQWdcd2
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzekxEAvG0
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1znIxuIooU
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"No!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FJu9iUiOs
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIv6NODeh5n
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fcIUWqYHG
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk091qhiPMq
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaYQPl08tB
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2XLVhcU1jR
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwrNIJBGsM
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzgOsnoLt4
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNgVIKNtoO
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