Carmensa and Sofía reached the basement five minutes later. Sofía, seeing the hole in the wall, frowned."You don't expect us to go through that hole, right?"
Oscar nodded. "Sorry, kid, but I don't want that agent coming after you. If you leave through the main entrance, he'll follow you—and he'll probably use you as hostages. So the three of you should take this route."
Rosa, inspecting the opening, asked, "When did you even start making this tunnel? Is it safe? Did you already try it?"
Carmensa's face showed the same fear—she was clearly imagining the weight of the earth collapsing over them.
