The secret latch snapped with a loud metallic screech under his foot.
A hidden heavy metal door swung open violently into a dark room.
Bright daylight flooded into the dark narrow hidden concrete space right away.
Dust particles floated wildly through the fresh stream of cool outdoor air.
In the middle of the room sat little Lily tied tight.
Her small yellow dress was stained with grey dust from the floor.
Thick brown packing tape covered her small trembling mouth completely tight today.
Her wide blue eyes filled with heavy tears as she looked up.
David dropped straight down onto his knees without worrying about his suit.
He reached out his trembling hands and tore the thick tape away.
Lily gasped frantically for breath and began sobbing into his warm neck.
He untied the heavy thick rope wrapped around her small soft wrists.
Elena dropped down beside them on the cold hard floor right away.
She wrapped her long green sleeves around both of them tightly now.
Tears ran down her pale face as she kissed Lily repeated cheeks.
David lifted his daughter high into his strong broad protective arms today.
He held her tight against his pounding heart to reassure her safety.
The terrible nightmare of her sudden disappearance seemed over for a second.
Yet David knew someone had deliberately locked his sweet child inside here.
The heavy iron door could only be locked from the outside frame.