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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvgcPTbEOC
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQXME66JYY
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJ9FMpPlfH
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmUzReBq2f
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQNYQ2qRMv
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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."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7tMM9ecLMM
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNCLxlDrbwW
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIzX0gJzYP
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvyjAlXcW0S
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EF86UF7oC
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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!"105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqZB8YIvng
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcqayyzSe1
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxa7l5lA9zq
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETd4Yv3A1W
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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!"105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzLVZtWJcJ
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsSQGIMimc
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzipalHX92K
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KXsKqp6wF
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4m6AENjg1
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfO6vuNHkGF
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePWzUX5BYZ
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchmrkrOcZy
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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."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ657bX79IYi
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Bhoy4NN3A
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyie5qNbFN9
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjkrLxZnhR
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmP7dWlTqaL
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcTvaCjBM3
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuH8sVNRYIg
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtGlqS2TEx
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrM9iWYUN6u
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDNmLUt5b3
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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."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCL8OnmcyX
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6TA0tipFo
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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."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18Imua0oGJ
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgHyPpEmsAA
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYead9kRVET
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPSAE2Wp8Rw
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXEZ6ghvtt1
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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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpMPMbNOsK
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And then, silence.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSvSPtgbLK
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