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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RUF43ETq6
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaedUuk9FG6
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GCdCDdzfC
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs3DGpa4OW
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8vuNQgErF
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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."281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1GceQQZqm
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1wJA7g6Bk
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrq7YOywjOF
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iHDG3oQwL
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR58DYd4VL
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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!"281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCoQ8JnUqt
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lwCn93zAk
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZVGKwieDI
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QsWie0gTv
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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!"281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgh73HWJV3
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviQfH5yzJM
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQV4UESuv75
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlgJXVfzHv
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmYdnFWwJC
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1vQcC4ZoIX
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6M8J9cc4E
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24DvaP1JeO
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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."281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmsoYRQPXo
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5fDOwGZKZ
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerau3N3GqC
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0GeaMYLpV
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxy1GVM2YO
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyi0HKlZ2wV
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5CEasWEGd
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTiadWY5lc
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8Lt1y02AY
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDR3aQiXHSB
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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."281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQh3Q0aHtdr
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvjkFHvW1K
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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."281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhE3JrZirY
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSlsCIL89N
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpg7REU4Npi
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3OiKXqhVg
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfr0EQZyABf
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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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozX1HULqgE
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And then, silence.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7pJxFl6RS
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