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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzawTiL2iI
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiupr4Cl23e
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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."118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18HyAOWzB7
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡda7quZ4t0q
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHh8q5PcTg8
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHybTD2ZAFH
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomi43lunAJ
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvKEG8fGU3
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE2osJqBoYv
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4xukchqcm
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnA2sFIFQ8
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQyfDOyyDn
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7lwrGQZXl
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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."118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkJmzQUVQi
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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!"118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ax0CpwVhF
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMyLlB0jyqd
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIQS1dLveR
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0wUiBBl7zS
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhU4gk8ByLF
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkny0ienKma
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Qy37tAPPP
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYP1ZpO9wyh
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1uzYsTgMO
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnmczx8xxV
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zy4Ro21L7
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOB9kTseUZ
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DCE3ObbP6
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgbFmBmjPn
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpTDBnmUro
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"No!"118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQOyVn7MCi
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJi1DY24NfS
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBul3iFkCk1
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKUUHHrwXl
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKUfr32bx7v
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpc6p8t1oh
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaQsuwCKrH
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEjPL9w2pL
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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.118Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD06A2e2msM
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