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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurUQUY7wyg
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwClv0MOYn
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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."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUDyTW00U6
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmsV68PI32
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYg0iMc9Leh
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsFWiZW5fN
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbu1EunDBE
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuWR806BLhf
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZq5KV5owl
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNfLLObMdQL
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmgU2royEo
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFY0CpXBxl
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jATVNE3jl
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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."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpEnYfFLNa
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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!"126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzEULOoSLM
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5hJ7gcZkO
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07NqBDKuzp
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztjOaatgdy
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhwMmhZaM8
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkYnr7URr2
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6G6KBI776B
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjz897zFER2
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwS3WlCH93
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZZh11vn0U
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzWVybPI9i
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEK1RjnuMKK
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxesfRwqOFE
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0abP0eS4Ht
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNZsMTSNzL
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"No!"126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkd6eBqy3A
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAOWVG3Ps6Y
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOvNmfsRt6
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt6RSfOKXBr
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZNjk3TKHh
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSevwWhUe4z
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxgQbIixtT
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIVYJVtxt2
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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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qLkc5pNLv
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