The garden stretched out before us, the moonlight casting long, eerie shadows across the grass. The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. We ran, our breaths ragged and our hearts pounding, the mansion's gate looming in the distance.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbw2SYG27V
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC84thkNM4H
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But as we reached the gate, my heart sank. It was locked, the heavy iron bars unmovable. I grabbed the gate and shook it, but it didn't budge.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB3YKQqiSfN
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLQzUe10G8
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I glanced around, desperation clawing at my chest. The walls surrounding the garden were too high and smooth to climb, and the creatures were closing in fast.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc73gJ9V61p
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"We have to go back," Evelyn said, her voice tight with fear. "It's too open out here. We'll be safer inside the mansion."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudSjeCTl1e
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtBvJBC1Ug
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqYCABq3Zm
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The sound of the creatures' moans grew louder, and I turned to see their glowing eyes emerging from the shadows. They were closer than ever.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWME1dMXAZd
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtc1pDAGjR
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We turned and ran, the creatures hot on our heels. Sasha pulled out her phone, her hands trembling as she tried to call for help. "No service!" she shouted, her voice breaking. "There's no damn service!"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNW3Ss7Tdi
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYxhOCW2iBs
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But as we neared the mansion, one of the creatures appeared out of nowhere and lunged toward us. We all dodged, and for a moment, I thought we'd all avoided it. But then I heard Sasha scream. The creature had caught her, its grip like iron. She struggled, her eyes wide with terror.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmspnICWjT
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"Sasha!" I screamed, my voice filled with anguish as the creature's hand pierced through her back, its bloodied claws emerging from her ribs.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNT4UpcJ7E
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I started toward her, but Maya held me back. "Look at her!" she cried, her voice trembling. "We can't help her! We have to keep going!"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwUCq8Wtgg
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Sasha gasped my name, her voice barely audible over the creature's snarls. "I'm sorry," she whispered, her eyes locking with mine one last time before the creature tore her away.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJb58RQ8Zj
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Tears streamed down my face as I turned and ran, Maya pulling me forward. We burst through the mansion's back door and slammed it shut, our breaths coming in ragged gasps.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOYFmhKjdS
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuJ7FnzqKV8
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24hw74hwe6
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We ran up the stairs, the sound of the creatures' footsteps echoing behind us. We reached a room at the end of the hall, and Evelyn pushed the door open, her hands trembling.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJVue2MQwz
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gkdQulKUh
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We stepped inside, and I closed the door behind us, my heart pounding in my chest. The room was dark, the air heavy with the scent of dust and decay. Evelyn leaned against the wall, her face pale and her eyes wide with fear.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyH78mRanjM
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"I think… I think my father might be responsible for all this," she said, her voice trembling. "He's always been obsessed with preserving the past. He couldn't let go of my grandparents. He must've found a way to bring them back... as those things."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJje1F7Mpk
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Before I could respond, the door shuddered, the sound of claws scraping against wood filling the room. The creatures were outside, their guttural moans growing louder.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrHMkEQsjs
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcv1uXr3TN4
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But before we could move, the door burst open, and a creature's hand shot through the gap, its claws digging into Evelyn's arm. She screamed, her eyes wide with terror as the creature pulled her outside.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiiR7jXzXJY
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB7dlk5cXAM
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I grabbed Evelyn's other arm, pulling with all my strength, but the creature was too strong. Its claws dug deeper into her flesh, and she let out a bloodcurdling scream as it yanked her through the door and out of my grip.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTIhg4dJIv
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvKkZDRaew
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Maya and I stood frozen, our breaths coming in ragged gasps. The creatures were just outside, their snarls filling the air. We had nowhere left to run.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxfIVzcrDv
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAflN4iHhK4
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We ran to the closet and stepped inside, closing the door behind us. The air was thick with the scent of dust and fear, the sound of the creatures' moans growing louder outside.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4PK47qeJq
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"I'm sorry," Maya whispered, her voice trembling. "For everything. For not believing you. For not being there when you needed me."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yaltvVk1X
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. I could feel Maya's tears against my shoulder, her body shaking with silent sobs. For a moment, the weight of everything we'd been through pressed down on us—the addiction, the fights, the distance that had grown between us.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDEZWIgXLI
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"I forgive you," I said finally, my voice soft but steady. "And I'm sorry too. For pushing you away. For not trusting you."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxxe1fKgsc
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Maya let out a choked sob, her arms tightening around me. We hugged each other tightly, the warmth of our embrace a stark contrast to the cold, dark closet. For a moment, it felt like nothing else mattered—not the monsters outside, not the mansion, not the horrors we'd faced. It was just the two of us, as it had always been.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FwAhqELeR
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcR5LUMqtXW
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUgEura0iJ
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNtWEgX2Wf
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The sound of the monsters grew louder, their claws scraping against the door. Maya and I held our breath, our hearts pounding in unison.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VN5EHDVCT
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And then, silence.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbR8H6nv7mu
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