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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡra11M9SqPu
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicS4LHGmzY
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLi2cdA6uPj
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIpVdxDHQH
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdYChDhTy9
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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."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyTbYpvboq6
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCliRgAYWPm
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G5VAS4h1f
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEkDeuTHxR
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSinHrXSk3K
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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!"197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQaoXIDtFLw
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2enjfWQY1i
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiRmf2yGmgm
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwSMmklHBOZ
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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!"197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rL4EOoTT4
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9ru8c8wC9
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOlHKBiL9d
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Dy30WCVMF
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAAWNXicwI
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42UhZNvXzt
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDZjcxurFx
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjPQDqLO7D
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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."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpzfVuLLDu
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoNETcP2US
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4umip0Od9P
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uAllws5jH
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2JU8VpiKlE
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYSwYuf1uJ
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaqWHZp0Tb
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6b6yq8p2ag
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHuuyzuTBr
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1A8IyNoGp
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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."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmpm5jGTD6
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvk0UshGsr6
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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."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpH744sPyxP
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Jkvy6dRT6
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMy7bucmPF
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmmCXKglED
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kDBnh3w3O
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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.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3hK40wojv
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And then, silence.197Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8wqBFCxAb
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