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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8EXu4uS8j
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbnscV8OYS
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhS5Q2QnRk
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLjrS2xYlP
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8CWDcOnZr
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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."112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLKZK0BClf
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNZmOAHGpi
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPtlbBNKqj
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡugvQWq3ugN
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFRo9s9vdE
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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!"112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUng2HT6g89
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWx0yvJ9j8
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvY9IqJf6v
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKqAvrbssk
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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!"112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXh14I4omo
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuqUywq9gwN
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0kI6ep2yh
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHDkZYNMsa
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOIdP8en0v
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qIImJkKXN
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQm7tDSWFtn
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbmVu5FBaS
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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."112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡik8S25Szbh
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA91lrGlZL
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qQ5vmKRZ4
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKw5EKD3bRD
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYByzAdvqh
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbhHPkL4eY
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUTyXzbLxq
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoQSgwpfYk
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGCIb6IGtnY
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQvsKn67oC
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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."112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLAlDmYRxl
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiA18O1GUR
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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."112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFlfym2AU4
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzbZPOkw6s
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5dVgJwiwR
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4qzjxDruE
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojALMFgnei
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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.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINNXVPCsFM
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And then, silence.112Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUi5OO5e6g
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