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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG5kYTd8MdU
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDkfeOlGul
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2PP1myHiH
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6KcQSCNbH
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5IzPGLShu
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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."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKawbMZyQcb
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUnCaUPGXN
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7KFhq9EPy
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrFa3jev0R
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RFohQC27K
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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!"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpDzqIQcOPP
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcy78jl2l53
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNdwEnhziH
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpp70UyBX1v
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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!"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA92C2MZu59
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfjBULwsgg
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cpFUrgEO5
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvngkTHP4M
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPkRIXRf2Z
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIijqPqHTX
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbVUD7HPm0Q
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvn0ptJqwWj
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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."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqzqnfddmDT
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLNfPYU3CD
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFrceTiNqf
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbsML87hxi
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixzE3LfbJy
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Au6lQldw3
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL6Yh8S3Xxe
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDys6OETUn1
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUMLdioxOx
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeB0j1CFaIL
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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."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02WqaEb2pP
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9OX9sSfFA
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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."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGdPZ1U3FW
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡloMGuq1PBp
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRwUkNQELu
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkymsGFPRB
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0awu934qx
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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.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQ4lqEvqh9
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And then, silence.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWMSAsGYpB
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