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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgJldj2OL5g
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHqU3lHFws
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0GUBbljeN
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8f3lCGgr8A
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60NiAu3E1J
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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."171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEV4vKkjFI
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtTJuKdnMgL
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGyuDsCKYJG
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnwvyJihkL
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXJpwC0uqV
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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!"171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDA8hQrmVm
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBH53A4Nosc
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjjRjyHOOB
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFh9lsc7qhp
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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!"171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvcA41JtOb
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEuGK601Uq
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwBdNddN4T
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuqIGLYv8Q
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCze2KgEBK
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcnhwiheEf
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0ECueZUke
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgZrGfqMam
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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."171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUW4qfQe17J
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxweeK5p6lu
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx00cVtIuSU
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEzN4NOZnu
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesNccoQrOT
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzFbhXoOU8
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnF9ZGIkCIk
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfugyhSuLK
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtXPZPiPIZ
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4ojB0PfZ1
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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."171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkESjFpcJz
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFj4SqYkT48
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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."171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxKovdHVhI
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY2exXPfVV
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLcMD4S7Go
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwYPIl4mQw
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfNHkO7gTD
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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.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTC6IpPkE1I
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And then, silence.171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxMu7pD157J
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