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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wdo6Zc7HB
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PoLigrFX9
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOKVHZawW8
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbAkeapWGQ
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssZ3hHQ3DU
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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."102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5dh7zDiZh
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTKcCqsYA1
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDHg4m865QJ
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGDCv2LmHn
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1vGPvR4or
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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!"102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZIDxH6jwv
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZ2O65YxwS
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCMtzCfSQd
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEj955DTK3K
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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!"102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI01zRh9az
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXN7aBvaom8
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuleFEnhZRt
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtnEOsDTXK
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDe3vXwimE
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77pedXkhUI
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHRcTaQKji8
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGVJfqGilmH
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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."102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZRFZluNBO
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLD8bWuh92
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYdiEv7wNiZ
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxQmgH4Qy9
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuQ0MdDCWC
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYi4MlQtnuB
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSHdLSqmxX
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsDxmTh27pq
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Ser7RZDTC
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYooxXNE9G
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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."102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhl0vX2yP8B
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBSogeQ2Tr
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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."102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhtc12MSkO
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWx4ubGEm9Q
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm9meqNCF9j
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPEWoR84nY
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3z45ozpzB
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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.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5HNjZyVpk
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And then, silence.102Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5g36Ke4viY
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