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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYo6zXHefRc
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA12PlCOqo7
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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."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59l72Ps9LE
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeT5nKQIqo7
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3gyqkkysE
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbQA8FAyIb
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hX4MA7lrI
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgg5zfjp0L
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngSjt1MpSb
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm4n1LPJypj
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzdoOeYda4
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj55UNzDSE3
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSngB1Luol
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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."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3S2StBvHSM
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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!"116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXks3rz64Ww
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9pwBVlly3R
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2Gz09igMz
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9hZIEj8rA
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd91xgEbaLp
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3l5ahKQ22
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs4vazWH7RF
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqq5epz2WHf
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGly9bIQZB
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4k9aD9Nlx
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CkF3lCqBR
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGTdPX6Whg
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYadnFxOPY
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaG76bCi5mO
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9R93qnU15
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"No!"116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCnEStEHhe
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWdecIZOFir
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0W8qCBzNyN
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVHCvipugen
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1bemCXrST
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlBak12kwC
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIkFPJhLbBK
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRNpMDJZU7
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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.116Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1A5MoP74C
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