The garden stretched out before us, the moonlight casting long, eerie shadows across the grass. The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. We ran, our breaths ragged and our hearts pounding, the mansion's gate looming in the distance.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkmtLVCseN
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR4nPkHAcQP
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But as we reached the gate, my heart sank. It was locked, the heavy iron bars unmovable. I grabbed the gate and shook it, but it didn't budge.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡirYGYurVQz
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5DpQiDXpD
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I glanced around, desperation clawing at my chest. The walls surrounding the garden were too high and smooth to climb, and the creatures were closing in fast.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqQhzDqRN2L
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"We have to go back," Evelyn said, her voice tight with fear. "It's too open out here. We'll be safer inside the mansion."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTpSd96bJJ
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTxDgZgaEP
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquiyJwmAUS
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The sound of the creatures' moans grew louder, and I turned to see their glowing eyes emerging from the shadows. They were closer than ever.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUCUTSClXx
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xnqcNQQ73
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We turned and ran, the creatures hot on our heels. Sasha pulled out her phone, her hands trembling as she tried to call for help. "No service!" she shouted, her voice breaking. "There's no damn service!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIHRwAvrmV
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9f8W7q8550
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But as we neared the mansion, one of the creatures appeared out of nowhere and lunged toward us. We all dodged, and for a moment, I thought we'd all avoided it. But then I heard Sasha scream. The creature had caught her, its grip like iron. She struggled, her eyes wide with terror.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZg4WhjWZWN
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"Sasha!" I screamed, my voice filled with anguish as the creature's hand pierced through her back, its bloodied claws emerging from her ribs.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtAWg75oYv
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I started toward her, but Maya held me back. "Look at her!" she cried, her voice trembling. "We can't help her! We have to keep going!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZMSOXdOd7
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Sasha gasped my name, her voice barely audible over the creature's snarls. "I'm sorry," she whispered, her eyes locking with mine one last time before the creature tore her away.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwVfzFyAk9
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Tears streamed down my face as I turned and ran, Maya pulling me forward. We burst through the mansion's back door and slammed it shut, our breaths coming in ragged gasps.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuVs0Sg6ur
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXrfvnE58r
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxYv7D4dwUo
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We ran up the stairs, the sound of the creatures' footsteps echoing behind us. We reached a room at the end of the hall, and Evelyn pushed the door open, her hands trembling.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpFPD6eTrm
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVWytBtflb
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We stepped inside, and I closed the door behind us, my heart pounding in my chest. The room was dark, the air heavy with the scent of dust and decay. Evelyn leaned against the wall, her face pale and her eyes wide with fear.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmJd7HMQ3C
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"I think… I think my father might be responsible for all this," she said, her voice trembling. "He's always been obsessed with preserving the past. He couldn't let go of my grandparents. He must've found a way to bring them back... as those things."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsI4QptN3N
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Before I could respond, the door shuddered, the sound of claws scraping against wood filling the room. The creatures were outside, their guttural moans growing louder.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0h8rQAKZX
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjey5QqwLb
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But before we could move, the door burst open, and a creature's hand shot through the gap, its claws digging into Evelyn's arm. She screamed, her eyes wide with terror as the creature pulled her outside.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72CPuDOHWE
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKVJ3Tz83ad
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I grabbed Evelyn's other arm, pulling with all my strength, but the creature was too strong. Its claws dug deeper into her flesh, and she let out a bloodcurdling scream as it yanked her through the door and out of my grip.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKAP4VQ6p0O
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaI9CuxRDN9
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Maya and I stood frozen, our breaths coming in ragged gasps. The creatures were just outside, their snarls filling the air. We had nowhere left to run.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2gm83Kkmf
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7XDP4bJnD
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We ran to the closet and stepped inside, closing the door behind us. The air was thick with the scent of dust and fear, the sound of the creatures' moans growing louder outside.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqeiUzotRZe
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"I'm sorry," Maya whispered, her voice trembling. "For everything. For not believing you. For not being there when you needed me."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVuMkOvbxL
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. I could feel Maya's tears against my shoulder, her body shaking with silent sobs. For a moment, the weight of everything we'd been through pressed down on us—the addiction, the fights, the distance that had grown between us.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawMDwcePLK
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"I forgive you," I said finally, my voice soft but steady. "And I'm sorry too. For pushing you away. For not trusting you."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpF0fiDXKD
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Maya let out a choked sob, her arms tightening around me. We hugged each other tightly, the warmth of our embrace a stark contrast to the cold, dark closet. For a moment, it felt like nothing else mattered—not the monsters outside, not the mansion, not the horrors we'd faced. It was just the two of us, as it had always been.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXPCC2NUQf
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3R8naF0MNL
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFP7QEfhUMd
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13X1Euutc3
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The sound of the monsters grew louder, their claws scraping against the door. Maya and I held our breath, our hearts pounding in unison.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fMXql6mpa
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And then, silence.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFICZ7zwKT2
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