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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6lKBoEDZN
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgN7xsfArXK
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVyiX41fV6
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RqQQYAfsx
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7F3Te3fvQ
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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."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqBFtBKwYP
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0VZVrWOln
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyetYrxABlx
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlN3E9XVj0H
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡik3pzxtJ69
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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!"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRI9pHmUVlI
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKv1UgTNSet
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKA9baYGUcK
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Kt9Ps8SD1
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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!"229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7VhJbBZhY
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGIesoUnMe
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuaxebStZ1
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxfl8wypWi
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgl4KhaTLP
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJt86wYzBv
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLsXwO8R5e
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuThc3p5xz
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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."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rVo2CBJfu
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpEWVronp8
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAX7Gen9py
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4DYZZCJ5ex
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCkZ37xZSPc
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PsVZF1Ctm
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VmlALCVUR
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1hnYVVKDv
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqRhe1GTn2
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlzz2MLHcX
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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."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLJACerHoR
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjV0NRSJLB
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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."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKLHzfaL36R
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl00SAjL8Px
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTWIzwn15O
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuM76euaXdv
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuplFZYh8q
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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.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmgNymJyEa
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And then, silence.229Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuM6X1c1Uo1
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