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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEDOM4QlEb
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmW3kQf7Qg
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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."270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpRnyME7mc
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZE0PAWXuX
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxCOCgRVnj
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7LiwxtREl
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDvKFcewYZ
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCatFniojw
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6jIeeMp00
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmX37bjpKcL
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCI0MGy7nUA
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hzpP2HPaD
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhcjFWsnPEJ
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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."270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjdUdxvW0c
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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!"270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXhab6dbWv
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKzlb1OUYb
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSsrB2yWgPf
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJT2vhmZYp
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡulWvHaBD9I
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvn7soxL71a
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2c1lqJT1Wt
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSQPV8jFZY
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYjnbDTMA2l
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o9ShlBMSe
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HVcwWi3I7
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4kWtwbTQF
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHEjgU8vNs
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoXrYV0jn1
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm07L6GO6FQ
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3Uh803h9o
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUDmAFqHSG
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrn0WI1WpJ
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPMyE589yX
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpXMfyHWp8
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BvLsPXxCD
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFzoUathUA
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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.270Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjiEuKgJ9F
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