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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRNecXJdxm
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWUwd77Ez6
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN45s6RydX6
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXRVFV4Q6Rv
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtaDikxrlY
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCrP0cZwXSw
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVXyizS2ac
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfsQ7wrR7z
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBclfOQJUdN
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdPNpPWgbN
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPDZBtZ8BJ
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4Ga7coXvO
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwDR99TKhw
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIW8mmOTl7i
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnkFCJab0iq
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnoXWzWKq9
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyerDWJSLa1
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWMmdwhf8L
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4pUChs26r
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8OWvoHIAd7
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkl2kOoIeI
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgaHLMHbgP
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qRsokm42S
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpqsfVHfRb
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmpTsdLrLs
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYMC6aGHT7
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlnClCnNzS
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCHlofySjqR
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOoQEI3XW4
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSpWYMtV5u
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCVtWLDNyC
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkFmTTnJT2
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNM3UybVD8T
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1DvKU9H2w
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIKDH25yWQ
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3zbpNPlTA
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOpjeDcY6Z
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL81na2uoE
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwz09Gw96G1
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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.ＰＥＮＡＮＡToosS4FTK2
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And then, silence.257Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxtdH3NCpY
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