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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJ3KMVfA00
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK81hqPOZ6c
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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."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseCpcHGm2P
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZRwdpIVBx
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVSrSLtLKB
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6aKVwkf02
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcFkZS4am6
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJY0hxtPeG
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZpp98qDu0
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjoQEmiFhs
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJvqD09EE1
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhnIAy8zEG
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPctaqm5tj
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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."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAFIR8N7nG
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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!"115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwDejt45Gi
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesq48FC4L9
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunptSu7qhF
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpnzBAD9tI
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnjAFv5OGo
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8WeWpmf7w
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MisVe4eto
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xyG6DvrtN
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqC55TyyUjt
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfU3cMimGPo
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPID0KPebA
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4owphUBLW3
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtm9GGSkw8t
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoakJ46FgVr
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqwYh3wQdI
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"No!"115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qdh5mg5lb
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuWQbMqRnW
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlX6bHpNRJg
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJB4qO0gAC5
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8AowlgYnv
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorD3JOSvD0
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsQtq2YJ8A
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRETDkyXy8
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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.115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvOq21rQeN
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