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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrljucalz0
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9o3fSfjIy
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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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkW9A43dKv
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEKBrzgYu0
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TzfDvfF0H
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iqGk9O9ss
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHnKxRkOlLZ
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviQTu6i0Zd
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQe705CZSxD
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzD7nCcuT0
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxJafYFjcj
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVAfK1ZHRv
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfmDkNUqN7n
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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."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKPR29pVaV
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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!"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77o0PvtSJn
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzkDxPgqC5
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5IUTBpPdn
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcoHdZ63Mh
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡki35ztD2NO
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPLlw1Gwgo
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbuu3o2pfA
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ybjTpBTqu
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4rekEg4k1
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ro3A71AKl
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUS54djGaF2
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQRfUdYy2G
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPe1jYMvxsx
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCvttOUC3p
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWzJNUkoyx
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVn2yPjbjz
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Xattbuow8
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xBse8oxDy
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGig3HRC3q
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFANr98SwIz
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6rxwFbBBm
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1PqxN9Lvk
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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.254Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsTiBwNj0sS
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