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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbwkO1sU2D
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTUbYhlZc6T
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakw6dHPviP
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ObXdSHURZ
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG95vBwCrAj
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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."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJl1sxFyLH0
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFU7ApQpgxt
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwH0OEihxF6
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bwSVi3bWz
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIUeTxAdQH
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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!"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX522rkhsKI
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVD5r8NYLLO
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcp3iujCx2B
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbN5zn9Bzp
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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!"101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QlBmxpLlh
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LRBCetyB8
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dEeON1NdN
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHTypA9Uep
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKC58mW0P9o
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGpOvcjojE
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE9rpQMrbMp
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN31Wca5hYI
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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."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbROHvGkaLz
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEkHMjEPVB
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHmyyf0Mi9
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdGoehclsL
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYw1mwB2FoJ
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs3SkNHF75
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5R2ACjZKEJ
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnaS9JRpgr
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOi6OmbqM8
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfcqEUyVyH
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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."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtzFMBiwjf
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmP1qc4Pd8
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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."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2nuPY11tg
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQbbDObCgn
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZMmCAyKSA
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXaI8tAtOK
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVfPZYKqJV
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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.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaOXNKwuzIW
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And then, silence.101Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuUVk018fG
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