Aiden moved robotically, as Sarah instructed, and he does not remember how they reached the point when Sarah told him: "Now turn the lever…"
'Click!'
A faint sound was heard, and Aiden pulled the safe open impatiently. He tried pushing and pulling on the lever many times, but it never budged, until now.
Aiden's vision was blurry as he reached inside the safe and grabbed the envelope. As soon as the envelope left the safe, a clattering sound was heard from behind Aiden and the metallic door flung open.
Kolya, Jasha, and Mila stared at the open door without moving, and Aiden didn't need to turn to know that the breeze he is feeling is the air from the hallway.
Aiden plopped on the ground from a squatting position and realized that his legs are numb.
The other three visibly relaxed and they all took a minute to breathe in silence. Ah, it's wonderful to breathe.
