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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7WO19MZxv
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGhE5thM8g
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgJ5jSiy0t
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ObkakdvCz
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSShKc2Mlk
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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."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGgIoHocXb
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWICtEWWCLg
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaizXtOtusu
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvy2YOFWMJH
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtB3IgyMxn
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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!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ753uR2De7J
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEXVP0eXHO
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1R0WvpAVn
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5chYORwsH5
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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!"280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadZJajrwJE
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPIwWlmIVP
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5XPNLioNI
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFjPF7EUNa
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiP06JokcY
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeucVU9JkYS
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5lqQCDEux
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3jW0J12Wx
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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."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXH8NeySC9
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcwkqcAxveX
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5Sgk2v6eV
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDz2905oeel
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXaF8XSjfn
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSvJq65zeiN
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkp6B291TOK
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEx0vhu343
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyj1LLJFOv
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKa7ONBrnn
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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."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2JSA2R2OZ
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXo6IzmyghQ
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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."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEaGLPIEZO
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8lMgMzlcJ
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhLPmSXTlM
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVix1AwZVOp
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewbBuUv1eL
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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.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVWlkgbAF8Y
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And then, silence.280Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Ct0oLGBNq
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