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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOzr2Gvr38m
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHVONPrkv0
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfGfIHw98Z
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaD0AcP4XNf
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2c2YmEM5fY
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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."231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8dOBqq2Bje
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6sqrt2mrVt
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqEt63yV8I
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6Q5a8MQTS
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQO8mBBQUS
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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!"231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplEz4iBhVV
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTpbgXWQqv
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDO3ZPfoWqL
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeL5ZbUooN4
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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!"231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlxsYFssYO
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduvdRyOfHA
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8CkFGFwte
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsS5fQ1aUxU
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Nw63o1FWm
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96XGoUv6RP
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVEw2yHrdO
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJiqymAFOU
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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."231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OoMAKu2Kq
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRYYRb2gEM
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5HL4k0h1C
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxVC34LXB9
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJRS3Gkp4J
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMZyX9OdiX
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBueDJ4OLx7
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZmZJopUSF
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2w3RNnkqkJ
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxALsH4aeHN
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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."231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN841umFXLa
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwokYCB8Zu
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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."231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVtFP9JpFg
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOV6NrY91T
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5hYolPATi
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7SThZwguvN
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fu6Fml2MD
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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.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAETSR0uzGs
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And then, silence.231Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhhmWGvqr6
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