David pulled his phone out again and dialed the local police dispatcher number quickly.
His voice shook slightly as he explained the situation to the female officer.
David: I am inside the main hall of the Vance estate right now.
David: I just found a young woman trapped inside a hidden floor pit!
The officer on the phone paused for a moment in complete confusion.
David: Send an ambulance and officers immediately to this location!
He set the phone down on the floor and looked back into the hole.
David: Sarah, can you stand up? Is there a ladder down there?
Sarah: No, there is no ladder or stairs anywhere!
Sarah: They dropped food down through a small metal chute every single night!
David felt a surge of anger and shock washing over his entire chest.
He looked toward the entrance of the grand hall to make sure they were safe.
The heavy wooden doors at the far end of the hallway suddenly creaked opened.
A tall man wearing an expensive tailored gray suit walked into the room calmly.
It was Arthur Vance, the wealthy owner of the historic family estate.
Arthur stopped in his tracks when he saw David standing over the open hatch.
His calm smile vanished completely, replaced by a dark, cold glare.
Arthur: What do you think you are doing over there, sir?
David: Stay right where you are, Arthur!
David: I know what you have been hiding down inside this floor pit!
Arthur took two slow steps forward, keeping his hands tucked inside his pockets.
Arthur: You are trespassing in a private section of my family home.
David: There is a young woman trapped beneath this marble floor!
Arthur: You do not know what you are talking about at all, stranger.
David stood up quickly and placed himself between Arthur and little Lily.
David: The police are already on their way to this house right now!
Arthur reached into his suit jacket and slowly pulled out a small black remote.
Arthur: You should have stayed with the rest of the tour group, David.
David: Put that controller down right now!
Arthur pressed a button on the side of the small black plastic device.
A loud mechanical hum began echoing from deep inside the stone walls around them.