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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMM14iU6gt
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"There!" I shouted, pointing toward the gate. "We're almost there!"147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW0hhndEqG
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgmzAXojdC
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"No!" Maya cried, her voice trembling. "What do we do now?"147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSgrggOnAm
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9A8NWVHdOa
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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."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxi9EUXTZI7
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"Safer?" Sasha snapped, her voice rising with panic. "Are you kidding me? Those things are in there!"147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRKNiH8bIc
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"We don't have a choice!" Evelyn shot back, her eyes wide with desperation. "We can't stay here!"147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjpmHQ3dnTA
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0j0zxNoHc
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"Fine," I said, my voice firm. "Back to the mansion. Now!"147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmqiiTNlZqo
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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!"147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡogSYrfKNLc
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"Keep running!" I yelled, grabbing her arm and pulling her forward.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4Vir0jCJF
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGI6PDOPTxU
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ieFPe671m
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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!"147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHUWp8NDYT
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmcnyC14BU7
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QQap5kfJ6
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"Where do we go?" Maya asked, her voice tight with fear.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1ntdPfm29
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"Upstairs," Evelyn said, her voice trembling. "We'll hide in one of the rooms."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2Nn1vbWid
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2k1V3nikd
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"In here," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzo6rlZbWp8
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHaP48Cu0he
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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."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMN4OA7syht
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhr0bV5CA6u
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"We need to barricade the door!" I said, my voice tight with urgency.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdgYCq1sqD
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7qn97OMDD
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"Aargh!" Maya screamed.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLwUWPbqLiP
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FfFOHehh6
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The sound of her screams echoed through the hallway, growing fainter and fainter until they were swallowed by the darkness.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXvIdwv4YK
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VnNiTvSUN
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"The closet," I said, my voice tight with urgency. "We'll hide in the closet."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGtVWdrFlGS
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbs6Kg8BmzQ
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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."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYq2bETchYc
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwem707laxW
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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."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1q06V9KAyw
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjVfBWaqok
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But then the sound came again—a low, guttural moan, closer than ever. The monsters were right outside the door.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDEwjsocQhZ
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I closed my eyes, holding Maya tighter. "Whatever happens," I whispered, "I'm glad we're together."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeK1haWL6nk
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Maya nodded, her tears soaking into my shirt. "Me too."147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInRLx7x6dn
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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.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNVZrt37E7
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And then, silence.147Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWermsniAHK
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