“This map has such high resolution,” concluded Emily, “that we know exactly which store to search for in each spiral. All we have to do is count...the distance. You can tell from the exact placements of the six stairwells. Red, Black, and Blue Malls are entered on the inside arc, and the other three Party Malls on the outside arc. The images line up perfectly with the geometry.”“Emily,” prodded Hannah, “tell him about the end stores.”“Oh yeah. This is interesting. Assuming all the spirals are. Several things were missing. They were things she wanted. There was no telephone, no lights, no computer, no mirror to watch herself, no makeup, no clothes to wear, no sharp objects or razors, no ropes, no radio or TV. Most importantly, there was no exit.It had been fifty-five days since I last saw her. This was my third visit to her in the one hundred and twenty days since I put Cathy in the cage.I followed the small trail, moving the devices to hide the entrance and carefully replacing them.. ‘Oh, jeans, shorts, T-shirts and sweatshirts – pyjamas of course – nothing to go mad with, only two nights’ ‘I’ll do the clothes, you do the cars.’ She said. Other than the pile of gear in the boot of her hatchback covered by a blanket, the car didn’t seem to have changed much. Over breakfast he’d said that she should leave work as soon as she could and meet him at home. She arrived a few minutes before him and was changing into the new jeans she’d bought that lunchtime. Since they’d all lived. Peter and Anne Kerraway had become closely involved with the Parker’s following their reunion with their daughter Perdy. Remaining close friends and confidantes over the years. They had sustained and enriched the Parker family, helping and assisting in every way the growth of their grandchildren. Peter now aged nearly ninety remained ramrod straight and murmured a prayer for Harry’s soul. ‘Amen’ echoed Anne as he finished. Perdy and Lizzie, now nearly fifty, had achieved their ambition and.