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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBazN4IZHV
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4v8eCvayX9
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6FT9JlKce
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvAiDnDnQZ
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7b09WNg3Vr
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0Ya0aCxeO
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJdwPRkmTQ
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigP42e6ODM
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vDrHFDVKN
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaerxc3N0db
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJKXHpWP1B
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcC9NFGcW03
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7o4pJmqz3
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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."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3AZYaCXyO
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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!"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL24HIn1rTi
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡItiUjkk4JE
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlhx96sxcx
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FMHG2MdlZ
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLG5cSZzG07
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vm5uyXVee
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBp2cwNkIG
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAC2z5XiERl
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74vh533GYl
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1JmiiKfZH
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbpx8HHY7H
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs5NXT59Zd
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoUCRTJEFU
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mUoYnMGhX
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvWXwVsFsz
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"No!"258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrCGwqFqL5
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMZulIxm4C
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzYw0U9IRv
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkoijcwU0B
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡin1H3O6MRN
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAjJrGAZTa
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgklGzD6hCa
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMuHEjtHgG
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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.258Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOZkNFBxrs
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