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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxRsWKr4Lh
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlZJdunVa6
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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."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2piZfCNP3b
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbxYHRIDgl
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFFQWo1Pus
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4pf9Q5ZtC
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0vIm7JwztD
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6F9CDmiFX
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgf0h0Eyi5
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjLVPU7jgK
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tpOIzH07j
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXySsiUHmZr
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QEq0nABrA
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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."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzNMTKAepU
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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!"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBFvYepJqxA
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfKdga2eD4
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcX4iL2ASWD
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqOQ1BE62L
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VtxMVfIiz
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63g70WMFHr
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGp7Zrka0rK
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrp9bEaBSen
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5Xwfl1OVI
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPh8xfTEjW
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7wMOJRisR
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1lL6JeS0Wm
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUfkxSS6YY
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7Qqffr8am
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeXvKV7ajVQ
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"No!"200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGZR2hLQuH
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9btX9jCQu
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFYE3R0znW
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZ6rB8K0EA
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9HnNkYFqi
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptlMYwTlwz
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ymtOtgjJp
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDewK4MdOy1
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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.200Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8p144E23AJ
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