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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MV6hK61PT
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNPoBrGd17y
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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."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGBLkjdw2D
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCVr83uF8n
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqYmzLicbX
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKZt9NOuH1b
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rSHITnVBH
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohaTipUqYT
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDh6VMFfqYX
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxEoEar1iX
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVYhce501j
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjT1bnZ2TMR
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyQLibuJOr
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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."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgTWE9xDHq
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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!"178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7FDnF5ucl
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRbaIuMBLm
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxihO32G0D
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWRmEms59X
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYOiszz7H5
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rql9CtCUI
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8XIxt8iTB
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqFybSUotl
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbgV0cWPQi
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9P9bm46Ka
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcqmTVPB4c
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbaBxDa3eG
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUua2Act7BP
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHr2SDiduu
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69dUzFPnP6
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNDQCYzHru
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyktTSsEJp
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDWTH3wzlR
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmB04WoDWuY
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpFpGdH9pF6
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLB9bYsu9V5
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqeip0yRLL
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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.178Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjlXSPTcQc
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