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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwau92b90P4
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVgpS2yV26
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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."267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKDJdK76Qq
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfhTjcQINw
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrk05tb676K
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvw55MuXQAj
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZFVTzBZ48
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIE0OZ8yf9d
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLF8ejfsyzm
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFE8r4bvNeS
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfCSP1ikZt
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOuXkUEmqXO
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H2XUpNYiE
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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."267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9urPAUyKCP
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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!"267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXnc5GK0Mv
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLsGoKDDbs
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAMKUfIkHh9
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTSmOLitLc
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtL1jCu4KRe
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFF8qtH6QcA
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfS0mRyi1L
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbW7LBfWU3
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZWFW0eui6
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDQBDOCMmy
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6MiKZcntB
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPV5jLTddF
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9p47nle11m
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcnShMoLwG
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwiZrwKWLEm
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"No!"267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFELH3EmjdX
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PmSzhEVih
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGco0AiVoKN
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJBibwbX1d
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUbX5vnB9o
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB0dno3Gyj
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42s3sGwRW2
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGcrOnU5Hs
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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.267Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCX7bl9YwE
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