A few weeks had passed, since Maya decided to watch the cameras. Maya didn't say a word to anyone about her plan. Every morning, she wake up early. She'd turn on the monitors and scanners. Then she would pull up a chair and watch the screens. One morning Riley got up to go the bathroom, and caught Maya. Riley realized that Maya's heart was in the right place. She promised not to tell anyone. After Riley found out, the two girls would get take turns watching the monitors and scanners. One morning Riley would get up early to try to find out how to get in the underground room. The next morning Maya would do it.

One morning at Breakfast Riley and Maya were talking about coming up with a new plan. Riley thought that maybe they should sneak into school and sit in the assistant principal's office all day.

"Riley, we'd be seen!" warned Maya.

"Not if we took Auggie," remarked Riley. "He'd use his invisible ability and we wouldn't be seen."

"Good, point," answered Maya. "I just want to get to Aunt Kimberly and Uncle Tommy. They've been there for weeks. "

"Maya, Tommy is protecting her," reassured Riley. "You know how he gets when it comes to her."

"I do," answered Riley. "I bet he's trying to find a way to escape."

"Even if he did, he's not leaving without Aunt Kimberly!" declared Maya.

"Dad has been watching the cameras, and he still hasn't found anything," added Riley. "Don't they have an anniversary coming up?"

"Yes, 15 years," answered Maya.

"I bet your uncle is working hard to get out," reassured Riley.

"He isn't going to try unless, he can the perfect time," added Maya. "He will want to make sure, that he will have enough to escape."

"Would he try to find the escape route?" asked Riley. "Then after he found it, he'd go back and take her with him."

"It doesn't work like that," said Maya. "Uncle Tommy isn't going attempt it. First, he is going to want to make sure he has enough time. When he makes his escape, he's going to take Aunt Kimberly with him. Uncle Tommy, would want her with him even if he didn't find a way out."

"Why?" asked Riley.

"So, he'd have enough time to get back to the underground room, without being caught!" stated Maya.

"Maya, I know this is getting to you," stated Riley. "Why don't we go shopping?"

"Why do you want to go shopping?" asked Maya.

"Their anniversary is coming up," explained Riley. "He told us he was taking her out some where. We could buy them some clothes."

"She already has the black floral dress, that she got for her birthday," declared Maya.

"Your aunt may want a new outfit," stated Riley. "Maybe even two. You know, she's been wearing the same outfit for awhile."

"What type?" asked Maya.

"Maybe something casual," suggested Riley. "You know your aunt and uncle's 15th anniversary is coming up."

"Yes, I know," replied Maya. "I saw an outfit at the mall she'd love. Plus, I saw a dress, that I know she'd want. It is knee length, it has a square neck, it's sleeveless and it's bright pink."

"Your uncle is taking her out somewhere?" asked Riley.

"He planned to," answered Maya. "

"Maya, we will find them," reassured Riley. "We will start searching in the next few days."

Meanwhile, Tommy and Kimberly were getting cleaned up after their work out. Kimberly was loosing her patience because they had been down in the underground room for weeks. Tommy had promised to try to escape, but never did. After she finished brushing her teeth, she sat down in the chair. She was still in her shower wrap. Kimberly looked down at her outfit. It had several tears and it was torn. And it also had stains all over it. The only piece of clothing that was in good condition was her bandeau and her swim bottoms.

Tommy got out of the shower and got dressed. His outfit was also covered in stains, several tears, and it was torn. He walked over to Kim. Tommy could also tell she was mad at him.

"Kim, I'm sorry, I haven't tried to escape," apologized Tommy. "I can't find the prefect time."

"You can always leave at night," suggested Kimberly.

"I realize that," answered Tommy. "I've told you several times, I'm not leaving without you."

"Tommy, you should go," begged Kimberly. "We've been down here for a long time. You could get the others and then come back."

"I'm not doing that," declared Tommy.

"Why not?!" yelled Kimberly.

"When I came back, you may or may not be here," confirmed Tommy. "I don't know how long it would take me to find you. Kim, you don't know what they are capable of. The only reason why they aren't pushing it, is because they have me too."

"Tommy, you shouldn't go through all this," sobbed Kimberly.

"You shouldn't either," remarked Tommy. "I'm staying until, I know I can escape with you."

"It could take day, months, even longer," confirmed Kimberly.

"I've made up my mind," answered Tommy.

"Can we try to escape tonight?" suggested Kimberly.

"We can try," answered Tommy. "You have to agree to something."

"What?" asked Kimberly.

"You have to stay with me," declared Tommy.

"Deal," answered Kimberly.

Kimberly got dressed and she followed Tommy back into the room. Tommy was scared to try the main enterance.

"Maybe, there's a secret passage at the bottom of the pool," stated Tommy. "It's only about six deep."

Tommy walked over to the pool. He swam to the bottom of the pool and came back up to the surface.

"Well?" asked Kimberly.

"There is," answered Tommy. "It's at the side."

She got into the pool and swam to the bottom, with Tommy. There was a tunnel under the pool. They swam through the tunnel, and came to a familiar area. Tommy grabbed her hand and they became invisible. They swam up to the surface. They were in the room with the big pool. After they got out of the pool, they started headed to the side door. Tommy made sure no one was looking and they walked out the door. Finally, they were outside the school.