The heavy iron head struck the silver lock with great force.
A sharp metallic sound echoed loud through the high white ceiling.
Wood splinters flew into the air around Lilly's white dress.
Arthur rushed forward quickly across the wide marble hallway floor.
Arthur: Stop!
Arthur: Don't break it!
Arthur: Don't open that door!
Lilly raised the heavy steel tool high above her head again.
Tears streamed down her young face as she swung with power.
The hammer smashed hard into the heavy silver padlock latch again.
The lock cracked apart into small metal pieces on the floor.
The heavy dark wooden vault doors began to creak wide open.
Dust clouds blew out from the dark reinforced steel inner doorway.
Arthur froze in his tracks with his hands raised up helpless.
Several shocked house workers ran into the hallway from the kitchen.
They stopped in total silence as the vault door swung open.
A woman crawled slowly forward out of the small dark space.
Her clothes were dirty and she looked very pale and tired.
She gasped for fresh air on the cold marble ground surface.
Wood chips covered the floor all around her trembling bare hands.
Lilly dropped the heavy steel hammer onto the floor instantly now.
The metallic tool hit the hard tile with a loud clang.
Lilly: Mom!
Lilly: It's really you, Mom!
The exhausted mother raised her head up from the marble floor.
Tears washed clean paths through the dust on her tired cheeks.
Sarah: Lilly... you saved me!
Sarah: I thought I'd never see you again!
Lilly dropped to her knees and wrapped her arms around Sarah.
Both of them held each other tightly while crying out loud.
Lilly: I won't let anyone hurt you ever again!
Arthur backed away slowly toward the large framed American flag display.
The house staff gasped loudly as they saw Sarah's pale face.
Sarah breathed heavily while holding her young daughter very close now.
Sarah: Call the police right now, please help us!
One kitchen staff member quickly pulled out his personal cellular phone.
Arthur turned around fast to run toward his private study room.
House Worker: Stay right there, Mr. Arthur!
The worker stepped in front of the private office double doors.
Arthur glared at his staff with deep anger and dark fear.
Arthur: Get out of my way right this instant!
House Worker: Nobody is leaving this house until officers arrive!
Sarah sat up slowly on the cold light marble floor surface.
Lilly held her mother's hand very tight with both fingers.
The whole hallway remained tense as sirened vehicles approached fast outside.