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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVmRDqZG8N
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5pBvhxuuD
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz1TsvPzA9o
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKUwKyH8Pf
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m5BWNTujr
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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."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJ78s5E10H
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9UUilGL27
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2nM2VJY9p7
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22weyNSacx
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU285RAZEkI
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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!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0STLWTtRa2
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAI6Z9UL9Pb
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaoS6PZHq8
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYK4dEgGoKW
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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!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfg8V1UWWK
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGpwYOM89S
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRnjWIoaEUe
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7Gkhx3rvT
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOiNirKugF
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZXDFrSeKF
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKHqOdalsc
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUPoBVo7k6
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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."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr5WyDxG9Ao
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqBNoQQrQY
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCY0Uo7r9u
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgC3yg4M8S
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡni7MpP0Lp8
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVXym4XT4j
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOB0rwg0pFz
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKp59lyvzZ0
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8q9KkT0CUs
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNJOomGAyI
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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."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIsFhNFH5h
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBFZxhCElF
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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."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkErRbJ4aZ
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRLpacnicB
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEmy26fCmv
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZy3iMHA0yQ
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jyPHwV237
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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.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXRSe1tNAP
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And then, silence.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqLHxlFOHi
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