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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrknakmM4pd
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdJq024ZLA
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSKySA2k9D
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs5dv2dafL9
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2E1M65v68
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoYExN5p9AL
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMu6HdLg1of
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64UUhQTGTU
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0K6q3yqYBa
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpAaSELjKP
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuWcSslIVL
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fgCvVRmL1
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIu6dN2n2W5
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdBy3Gn8jD
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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!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFPnnt78d3
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMLrsazzGE
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOOH9kPw9i
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV888UM3pha
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT689104lO
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXYffVAZ4O0
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NG00mMOgX
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprRP8F4C1R
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWov1w0s2sH
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2l0qzImSYT
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UydyNouGi
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgCBJOsIns
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHm2PsxyYj
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjAH62Izh8
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJN8nrt1bP2
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"No!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRahkQB2APA
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkeLCg1nuu
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwFq0Rj7UN
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRRjKHwGvS
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5RvX4Zl1X
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWqTOzWtPG
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNpzvAWGXV
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7T7UQKfsrS
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPP6V0uXmJ
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