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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dyNHbkopd
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTIJcFDBmT
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshhwuijFih
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQn1fZ8FTZ
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNef32DC9N
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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."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdgEvsn6ug
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgB2eMsrM1K
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnh50FBVGQv
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZYlPcPhyJ
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSAVL9y8j0
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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!"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrxAnR8xbu
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfY8UHoN6L
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCP2x6j51b
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH9FIjh85RV
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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!"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIxsmLZX5k
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLuhwL1cTA
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KXi1pvFJN
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6T53TavyIU
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG6U3g7Cm1n
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TVtOKZ5pv
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJTT4rkHe2l
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGz9aVdyGH
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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."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIXoRVyrNq
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEwA6z9JaN
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRy7jG1ajFE
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFFmj9Grq0
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKeSDiLFsU
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKMnRr6i70
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrEBEf9fxB
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nYHEacNkC
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91gUZ87E3R
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGN32Ych7cK
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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."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIWV47MovDa
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkv0uWB9IxC
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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."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnV9p38tMQZ
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYgxkPfvhe
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnl56y5tKDV
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrsel4GyWM
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxxr9tTqDx
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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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcP1qtrnrZB
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And then, silence.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeEq7Dj9OR
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