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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2x1oSYGIi
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2yUrmn2hK
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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."122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcweSi7CrfS
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZ102rDE8z
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaudIFoylHz
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9opMIeHYr
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOYETvjL8O
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRCK1Fi61BY
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyTFhdo2d3
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9OuwLu07m
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMH4gzn143
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9zY3liUAF
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeWcqTx0yz
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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."122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhE3CRjHyGc
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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!"122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrRflFdy1c
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡky467mcFCv
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sWaq51zzB
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbhHIFswsm
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBQY6xrydR
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMfi0HfuBf
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDFP8gNf9r
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNH3ocDacD
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bG7AZMwUs
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBqMAnHxkz
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPK1TwFqXNW
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6tnE0pN4Q
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUIm8PAZMP
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhASbHhbf9
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcII1CPhlg
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"No!"122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7qofqlGTI
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2KYBrGaMC
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLXopC7vuI
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjQGNwEXat
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3N01090AK
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSuoux8w0x
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uQrEtt6sr
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKnuL9hp7Z
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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.122Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbERRPt5ZH
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