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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7yoMLj5bS
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9qMeGWn5v
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUQNIE8ZZx
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytrPI38e0P
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUl36o4jZBw
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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."190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEHy3ZCqE7o
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AhcZB5KDH
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwm7k0cbYf
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF856shjxdf
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GfkwpeE8v
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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!"190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKIUTZpN8j
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67lz2OxwbL
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3EtzT8XS7
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGH896QBCBq
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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!"190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRdqkl0oGk
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFskwHXPZCV
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMYA4k3eeN
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZL1G1Vy1is
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ05PIaOYy5
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinFQ4Sjxdl
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepGVjagXRp
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaCoLduUzh
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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."190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPkdTZkW3X
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwgTNFZr09
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtyEeoRTJs
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuUVkmZK4m
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdTFmMk78i
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlwgycVGGkZ
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69wy5WjXCF
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Of7zGvEl7
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwvAH0qv9j
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4elC2EKKgB
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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."190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGmCqUXJZT
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0e1lciNKT
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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."190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsnSGwrWHH
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uWhemRYqD
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OpYSGyniL
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBx0JCJkhq
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfdYKaxLv9
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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.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEKsZkkmpG
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And then, silence.190Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ79CmLLprN4
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