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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO954tZY7in
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEHYfVxhPL
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaqraCCMgO
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfil77INzg
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5DZTVH10Q
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZF32YuXG7D
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Dcghl9HuU
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDsUzDI98z
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp4EyafuGG0
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxmsFjhWCV
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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!"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxzxl32pny
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tUtXFt8un
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRp7u0Uu6KM
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgG5A9ihVS6
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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!"202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFSfgEeYC0
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFurM1uy6P3
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eEQro1Pod
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpK79Aqmo2
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmG3HQfDUya
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQr9U6dopc
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFFSMpkdhV
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiyI5pzTk4
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYryDeTxW1F
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZNWd7kMpd
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡghv1o0ycim
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBC5pgj2mWS
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8NibwusPs
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHBXZlqpXS
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4SZJsEVCz
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJwD4DwKBm
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCf8A1X7uY
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNzaYkR7yb
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvVvcbVL8n
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPsLakZQmL
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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."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQHrGSejQ6
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBQTfQAmn0
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVQa3YORGW
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2TRXRRNDX
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNV3akTdGZ
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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.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0ECAWITNb
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And then, silence.202Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUVINqPoTow
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