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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYoXrR3qh1
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuwLWRTMHu
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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."286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeDPCICWot
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNcebc1rjf
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDMY0QDkHyi
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL1V5YQxRXj
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WNoKym25E
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwo9tuXoja
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvk9aS5I1hz
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyiuhP7xb1
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoT9GYVxpPw
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIRSSL9lsh
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVv67PfnucO
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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."286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmpAaSwpTG
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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!"286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfGM3HbT0r
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5OEY9DltxP
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTTzGrEz6a
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LphQnkq3v
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB65PM9ddca
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80L2i46CDY
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvly50gFeBf
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fnXyoMzX2
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchXqsrA50M
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEYUwNYSRiw
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCGt1KWMnT
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZTocXBMk6
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWsQQ8fOQr
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWTDWr4ChMP
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPW02bo3Mf
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"No!"286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQF5RdS2J5a
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl484IGGIhl
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09PRJCwZY9
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIrTJGG0et
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCEjCBM9OO
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHT14euQF08
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OwKJhrIlB
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vWTURlGQp
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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.286Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IynF5inAC
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