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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXQtombz9z
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPke3HNDHgx
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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."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT34R4PJ48p
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoyBFJJc1i
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3c7icrb4M
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmV6g1NhDMr
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42ifR5E6S9
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkPr8KEdYt
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2INittt7S3
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTq0U0JwA3p
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtZbIAabBm
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUo1R4Tp5TL
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVFKRbmV4p
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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."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvSw1Bp1Va
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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!"199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2w3BaQcT3i
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6R0MQysF6
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSngq4WsZd
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUg7XKskTM
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJ1jea7jG0
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGkn3AYgAP
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdbE68n7Dc
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1H16dXBYPA
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXY6iMtxwxS
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWM8c4ZqjKd
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J8vmDxQAr
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvg9qfPfcK8
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3anG3nQUMs
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsa4F2ht1sv
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02hhksL2dd
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9AajkTMiaQ
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBmXME7j6O
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNsuelZFRI
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswNhbmyZcY
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9dLx7iN97P
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBj7qDdqCC8
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkfQvEbqeb
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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.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZlKuYbfQCI
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