Mark shoved the heavy glass patio doors wide open with both hands.
Cold rain slammed against his expensive business suit as he ran outside.
The muddy grass soaked through his leather shoes with every fast step.
Thunder rumbled loudly across the sky as lightning illuminated the large backyard.
He sprinted across the lawn straight toward the locked wooden playhouse shed.
Mark: Lily, hold on, Daddy is coming right now!
Evelyn ran out onto the wet porch behind him in her boots.
Her face was twisted with anger as she shouted across the yard.
Evelyn: Do not touch that rope or you will regret it!
Mark ignored her voice completely as he reached the wooden playhouse structure.
He dropped to his knees in the cold wet mud beside the door.
Inside the shed, six-year-old Lily was banging her small palms against glass.
The baby boy was sitting on a dry blanket crying from fear.
Lily: Daddy, we are trapped and it is so cold!
Mark: I am right here baby, Daddy is opening the door!
Mark grabbed the heavy rope wrapped around the metal latch handle tightly.
The thick wet knot was tied tightly around the iron fixture securely.
He pulled on the wet fibers with all of his physical strength.
His fingers burned as he fought against the stubborn coarse rope knot.
Evelyn arrived at the shed and grabbed Mark forcefully by his shoulder.
Evelyn: Get away from that door and listen to me first!
Mark: Don't you dare touch me after what you did!
Mark shoved her hand away with a surge of furious energy.
He pulled the heavy rope free and unlatched the metal door handle.
The wooden door swung open with a loud creaking sound in rain.
Mark reached inside immediately to gather both of his children close.
Lily wrapped her small arms around her father's neck while crying softly.
He pulled the baby into his arms and wrapped his coat around.
Mark: You are safe now, Daddy has got both of you.
Evelyn: You are ruining everything I worked so hard to build!
Mark stood up in the mud while holding both children tightly.
He glared at Evelyn with absolute fury in his shaking cold eyes.