Edward dove into the water and reached him
right before the last saw could finish its final rotation—which would have
passed through Tom’s skinny, exposed neck. Edward grabbed Tom by the arm and
pulled him to safety, past the sharp, swirling blades of the metal saws.
From
out of nowhere, wide stone steps emerged on the far wall. Edward ran up the
stairs, with Tom climbing up behind him. A huge metal door in the solid
wall opened before them. Neither of them hesitated, but ran straight through the
open doorway. The door slammed shut behind them and blended back into the
concrete wall.
Louise
couldn’t figure out where Tom and Edward had gone. The door was gone and so were Tom and
Edward. Were they trapped somewhere? Or were they free outside the house? Would
they be coming back?
