The evening had come and so did our energies. We had a good rest from the satisfying lunch made by Mrs Jamie , a duck roasted over the oven fire and vegetable salad. From what she told us about how she used to help her father in their restaurant when she was young , it must have worked. It was definitely a very good roasted duck , perhaps not perfect as the version made by the cook on the first night when I arrived but it would do considering the situation we were in.

The morning had arrived. I wasn’t sure about the rest but I slept the night like a baby. I was never in any sort of athletics clubs when I was in school , although my girlfriend was in volleyball club at that time. I was more of a nerd or geek and would be found usually in the school library researching on whatever topics that would interest me then. So not surprisingly , my whole body was sore and in pain everywhere when I finally woke up that morning.

I was too worn out from the ordeal but clearly to all those present that Mrs Jamie wasn’t. She emptied the cherry in one mouthful and ordered another glass to complete it. She was out of breath but not out of energy and definitely not out of her mind. And from the looks that I received , it was certain to me that I was out of the suspect list since I reappeared mysteriously with the person that I was supposed to have killed!

The faint light we noticed was getting brighter as we advanced. Slowly but surely we would be out of the tunnel in no time. As the light got brighter , our hearts beat faster and the steps quicker. All the issues we have encountered and the darkness itself was falling away. Then we reached the end , which Mrs Jamie pushed with her hands to open it and we were surrounded by the sea , sun and the sweetest smell of flowers I have ever had the experience of.

The tunnel was dark and seemed as if it never ended. Even with the light from the torch , it was hard to see any further than a few meter ahead of us. So we stepped in sync , two adults holding hands and tip-toeing , in the dark. Every few tens of steps or so Mrs Jamie would made a mark on the wall with the torch as we agreed upon. Soon , we reached the first turn and Mrs Jamie signaled to me that she went to the right when she was lost there the first time.

“You have an idea? , ” replied I. Curious as to what kind of idea that might be. If I were to give a suggest then , I would have said get everyone else , proved them my innocence and then showed them what we have found. But then again , she saved my life so I supposed she deserved to be heard.

Feeling hungry from all the exitement she had , Mrs Jamie came down again to the dining room to look for food. Not able to find any , she realised there was a rope at the corner of the room and pulled it several times to call for whoever might still be in the servant quarter. Then the familiar sound was heard again. That time loud and clear to her exactly what kind of sound it was. So she turned around and loked begind the wine cabinet where the sound came from. Shre enough , there was a visible gap where a person could fit in.

In any case , I couldn’t make any noise as my teeth were busy knocking each other. I realized she was wearing an all white nightgown , looking like an angel. She came towards me and untied my hands and feet and pulled me up. I was too stiff to move at first but slowly came out of the cold room with Mrs Jamie acting as my walking stick.