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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFTug5OCRU
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpok4kUjqnd
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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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlHs6yQ7vK
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnYY4MvtVt
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHVXwk6ydt
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgkke2wX6O
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxR1cMvWzQ
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7eRLMM9bA
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmVrwIKjrm
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HgvWgsSO1
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PVKZsJRQ3
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQadRyo55eo
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFVkNU3Q3q
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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."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpELBG8o6EN
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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!"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlhsFg1u3a
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MFdkFQ6mI
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMWBvLMSSy
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLNFJBFGWM
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9EImtJunv
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY09blnNru
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaO90o1dyQg
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBteRkFSMgZ
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBb3xs0Gu1
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpqsoYFj1F
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbeuf9QBqW
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWo2aMAAMn
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Yf7KzFExv
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0relA6lKiC
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtQvBrIqpq
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"No!"252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBZjnv6BPw
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGerjObmLon
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbSZw8a5Nr
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4SbHiihBY
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDaWrwRbAX
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGs2SiAAVJ
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2pKysfKNj
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQutCpNYhIm
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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.252Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Y0ZM0yVoj
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