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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYa0cFj1m3
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvJrnQnYSTf
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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."182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtH4UHt0SFa
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZiAHORWVR
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmJ76QEimU
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYAu5ylFiR
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iQWlYuh2L
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzotshl2c7
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCrB6g7DXS
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkKPAlk2Byu
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxXwlJQN7l
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz2L307QCd
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJE038x5oB
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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."182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8teBfT96ZH
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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!"182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrS7zMpIFY
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RkF6IEEVw
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqy42YHmOC
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOs3LJIWl7
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8wFPSLCD4
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBn2iLqKZ5Q
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5z5oC3M1Nh
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvrEiBbyVt
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxBlgQ0fL5
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmKnA9ib9n
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYJwBepftm
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlFw2FKpOQ
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZOIt2rA2b
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25feoiDI6G
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5k84puuq3w
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmK91moM0Du
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZEjXNDGFj
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfyGtDmcCQ
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Y9b9wl1nG
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ557gwnyLA0
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmjjFoTb6Li
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnP1gfDskY
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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.182Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHKk13Up9Y
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