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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr2EPN36qRY
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPeWZIqY8j
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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."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDBl4cTiBJQ
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW50wgqJEu
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPz1uBpJl8
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgFE5kh18y
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7XQfaCNTM
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71GYOxlc2N
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQb3PodHj6B
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttSb6rChfe
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpweLgEr1Vx
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uxZfxlCrQ
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAWmSsDQSP
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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."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡefpxgMQXJH
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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!"355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrRssZRqPe
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorZDP0U291
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuiXRzl96E
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNNPHrnBmA
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpQcHY3YhmX
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1589Skw1kW
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9Gwo9G0bt
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzUaqhpJhT
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhe07XNvyI5
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMXbNwoTZH
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TVVw2C5cu
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqIqJW9TZ8
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYBwCW8iGi
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQI9Yxij24
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yMdJIu1IX
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"No!"355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFAoKAKsEY
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwj59Zwe6B
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43MPLRvMN6
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz7tswY89UE
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV3kDqc1Qk
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvi7cwR4Cu
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkFGIfleyd
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFuTaJrXwJ
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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.355Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPV2v87cje
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