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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiPr7wbhlQ
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUT98BuCo69
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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."243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMe2NBvgItc
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnLetlIrhsk
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4V8qH1zv0V
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelR0EH27oz
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXpS6ljq5D
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwqCwgCN9iQ
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOqVIGG1Wn
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNqyefVVed
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNTJB5BNJV
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6TidKRYV9
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqFow8Sy8C
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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."243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1O8yLDu539
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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!"243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlGhA0CPUyV
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYQoyljTde
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpe3GLjBT8z
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVnBVVMTnR
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOwmU1FUgdL
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ0Y8rDTTm
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10Vy1BcDJi
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKgpTNzHeL
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hXkZQEn9K
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsPpn7UG7K
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWP8ql8myzp
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspHzcsqgJR
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4u2CZfaqY
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCf5eYjaRr
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ2hZ69HShA
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7eO5Bp8mPC
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNEfu6DqAd
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlhsyJ47jXi
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVc5hahJuA7
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gfwntgNOK
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJ9LzSZJDl
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0vFwGIrXy
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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.243Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcP4hfLRgmF
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