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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjetQHgwuqv
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaztikMYIZ
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8mRTx5I815
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFTkKzkUvZ
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbjP8Hym0E
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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."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jsiNLa8ZG
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORzzeZZ2Wu
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZNlrkCXii
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxK7E6Zigg
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jA6aJqbmk
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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!"196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbns6G4Dfr
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HHh6oezeJ
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkH1QyMrp5K
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjE0c2JQR7E
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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!"196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkAR5BeRla
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBucgV6OPpV
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5381rZE9n9
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOw6B6NNCke
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4jDDzzqp3
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGBWKVDLdj
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKM1vOWvQLP
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCG4gOnPyzR
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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."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmX88jpoMn
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzJClIEMrBU
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1J1Q347O9p
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkEBkzAlTd
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevVgMQqiwQ
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u472HDVbg
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMGudrOEvh
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTI4gDHaO4
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Bn7DTgabp
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKVxMydg7p
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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."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa3n7fIyPXI
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06tT15dI6e
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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."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThz83AIf7z
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPD3erKZFc7
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdcCHcV3Cp
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkNrcDNzsIa
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGVDV0Mdsh
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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.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRqGfp2MK9
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And then, silence.196Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28VOs4gdht
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