The heavy metallic hammer smashed directly into the center of the drywall panel with immense force.
A loud crash echoed through the large mansion as white plaster shattered in every direction.
Sarah shrieked in terror, grabbing Daniel's gray shirt to pull him backward violently.
Sarah: Stop this madness, you are destroying the house!
Daniel: Get your hands off me right now!
Daniel swung the sledgehammer again, pulverizing the thick sheetrock into fine white dust.
He dropped the hammer and snatched a heavy steel crowbar off the floor nearby.
He jammed the curved edge into the shattered gap and pried the splintered wood apart.
A hidden dark compartment was revealed behind the thick wall construction of the home.
Bright dust floated through the sliver of sunlight pouring in from the shattered hole.
Daniel peered into the narrow dark gap, his chest heaving with heavy breath.
A small, trembling figure sat hunched over on the dark wooden beam floor.
It was a young girl wearing a filthy blue dress, her tiny face covered in gray dust.
Daniel: What the hell is this?!
The child slowly lifted her dirty head, blinking against the sudden harsh daylight rays.
Her small, dry lips parted weakly as she stared up at the muscular man before her.
Little Girl: Daddy?
Daniel felt his heart stop dead in his chest at the sound of her voice.
Daniel: Lily! Oh God, my sweet baby girl!
Tears burst immediately from Daniel's eyes as he fell to his trembling knees.
He reached his dusty hand deep into the dark cavity toward his suffering child.
Daniel: Grab my hand, Lily! Daddy has got you!
The little girl reached up with her weak, shaking arm to touch her father's hand.
Daniel wrapped his fingers firmly around her tiny wrist and pulled her out into the bright light.