As he turned, a sly smile crept across his lips, and he gave his mustache a quick, self-satisfied stroke.
Then, without a second glance, he faced forward once more, as if nothing unusual had happened.
He knew quite alright what Cherry was going to face there.
Cherry reached for the doorknob, excited at her escape chase.
She turned the doorknob, it didn't bulge, that was when she realized the door was jammed.
She pushed, pulled, and threw her weight against it, but it wouldn't bulge.
She left hold of little Lila, using both of her hands this time but to no avail.
Sweat dripped down her forehead as frustration built in her chest.
"I think you'll need a password to open that!" Mr Sergio said behind her as he began to chuckle.
The sound was low at first, barely audible, but it quickly grew into a full-blown cackle that echoed through the room.
