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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd4pLMP0eNq
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"We need to move," I said, my voice low but firm. "Now."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkMM4xOzXG
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1pDvlGfIf0
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"And if it's locked?" Maya asked, her voice trembling.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblGPzYVmmA
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"It's not," Evelyn said, "Mom is always forgetful, so she leaves the key in the keyhole."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfj9Ud11vQt
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAvBUHC0Tu4
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"Stay close," I said, stepping toward the door. "And don't stop for anything."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEpey6QEwD
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsSjB2ikyA
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IeorhZ7yw
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The moans grew louder, and the air grew colder. The creature was following us.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqFC8jtRKZt
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"Faster," I whispered, my heart pounding in my chest.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HLHvY4blq
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNlW9FHtST
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"Run!" I shouted, pulling the others forward to get ahead of me, starting with Sasha, Masha, Maya, then Evelyn.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLhim9cseI
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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."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkJDbYJJHw
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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!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8dsgmJapt
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"Hendrick, no!" Maya screamed, her voice breaking.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuclBRnZ4S7
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"Just go!" Hendrick snapped, his eyes never leaving the creature. "I'll buy you time!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5WSz9eglW
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJssMWWCUSI
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"Go!" he shouted again, his voice strained.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAZ5bKMqxC
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I grabbed Maya's arm, pulling her away. "We have to go!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqySBAYyGsJ
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaFIMpAGDP
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGFmZ7dgLx
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpNM1IT5O4C
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1HkRXgNY3
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhtrIM8fOi
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"What the hell are you guys doing!" Masha shouted, her voice sharp. "Run."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ok6sDmXdG
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I hesitated, my heart pounding in my chest. "Masha..."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj9oZt33o1
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"Don't worry," she said, forcing a small smile. "I'm right behind you."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNIVz7t7Iv
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We started for the door, but the creature grabbed Masha.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6b8v4DNpYr
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"No!"269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSk9pCcFhj
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"Keep going!" she insisted, struggling against the creature's grip.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZMW8DXdfS
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTmzQ1KP9n
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFLZ52YjwLU
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The sound of the creatures' moans echoed behind us, growing louder with each passing second. They were coming.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QVIKEGLst
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"We need to keep moving," I said, my voice tight with urgency.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUvlHGMj41
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZkG5qSOQyD
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"Come on," I said, grabbing her arm. "We can't stop now."269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0nvBf5h1Z
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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.269Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgxRhhcABL
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