The air was thick with tension as the group huddled in the walk-in closet, the faint hum of the mansion's ancient air conditioning drowned out by the guttural moans echoing through the halls. Hendrick stood by the door, his bloodied hands gripping the clothes hanger like a weapon. His face was pale, but his eyes were sharp, focused.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcokHrAesBQ
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlR5zOzavYW
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Evelyn nodded, her usual confidence replaced by a quiet determination. "My mom's room is down the hall. There's a back door that leads to the garden. We can get out that way."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8VUNSuAuR
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeHuvLTvCB
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLRy1Fje3p
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We exchanged uneasy glances. Evelyn seemed genuinely confused about what was going on in her own house. Hopefully, she was right about this.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLU0p3mMZW
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bT3bJrKlz
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I opened the door slowly, peering into the hallway. The shadows seemed to shift and twist, the faint sound of footsteps echoing in the distance. The creature was close—too close.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwhmI0qziQ
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We moved as one, our footsteps soft but hurried. Evelyn led the way, her familiarity with the mansion guiding us through the labyrinth of hallways. Hendrick brought up the rear, his eyes darting nervously behind us.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2z6oTz1X5g
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Gf9qgGBEN
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFd4VRIYv1
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We turned a corner, and the hallway seemed to stretch on forever. The sound of the creature's footsteps grew louder, closer. I glanced over my shoulder and saw it—a hunched, humanoid figure with glowing eyes and a grotesque snarl. It was gaining on us.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjysU0b5JAP
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbMRqv3vbj
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But Evelyn froze, her eyes wide with terror as she stared at the creature. "No," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "It's… it's Grandpa."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIJL3Uwfvn
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Hendrick didn't hesitate. He stepped in front of Evelyn, his clothes hanger raised like a weapon. "Go!" he shouted, his voice firm. "I'll hold it off!"197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSFlh1MR1a
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunLvOCrG2w
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcTvuaSwUlI
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The creature lunged, its claws slashing through the air. Hendrick swung the hanger, the metal clanging against the creature's arm. It roared, a sound that sent shivers down my spine, but Hendrick stood his ground, his face pale but determined.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNp3kMTg2V
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXJbGx9MxP
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LZldhTzLy
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Maya hesitated, her eyes filled with tears, but she nodded. We ran, a loud defiant scream from Hendrick coming from behind us. I didn't look back. I couldn't.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEH4h9F8EM
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We reached Evelyn's mom's room, the door slightly ajar. Evelyn pushed it open, her hands trembling. "This way," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNxvSbCo0b
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The room was dark, the air heavy with the scent of dust and decay. The back door was visible at the far end, but before we could move, a low, guttural moan filled the room.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaa64qOTQn
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Another creature stepped out of the shadows, its glowing eyes fixed on us. It was smaller than the first, but no less terrifying.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlbHS1VNXX
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Masha quickly grabbed a lamp from a nearby table and hurled it at the creature, the glass shattering against its chest. The creature seemed unaffected by Masha's move, roaring instead, its attention fully on Masha.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaK6I3NxTb
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNa0XtetgdP
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfm8lECRWUu
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx51sSijvxJ
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3v3FPnt9p
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yUZBv1JRu
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And so we did. I glanced over my shoulder just in time to see the creature lunging at her, its claws slashing through the air. Masha didn't scream. She just looked at us, her eyes filled with a quiet resolve, and a small smile on her face just before the creature's claws tears into her sternum, separating her body in two.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswCS9vmMHr
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We burst through the back door, the cool night air hitting us like a slap. The garden stretched out before us, the moonlight casting long, eerie shadows across the grass. But the relief was short-lived.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6jnAaWZKT
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZQAbAUg7w
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVc8Ckzn0Lv
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Maya nodded, her face pale but determined. Sasha was silent, her eyes filled with tears. Evelyn looked back at the mansion, her expression unreadable.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9DaYcSDzV
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fPRAzcCLr
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We ran, the sound of the creatures' footsteps echoing behind us. The garden seemed to stretch on forever, the shadows twisting and shifting as if alive. But we didn't stop. We couldn't.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMGurFJgcG
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