Standing at the cross junction of Heeren shopping center and the road leading to Cineleisure, HongKun saw what is in the little boy's mind when he wrote the note. Red lights engulfed the small Singapore visitor center and just beside it is non other than the green Orchard Emerald shopping center. HongKun heart began to beat faster, even when he hasn't eaten anything since he knock off from work. The streets are starting to clear up now as most of the satisfied shoppers have already headed home. HongKun walked slowly toward the building. As he was proceeding up the steps, he remembered MeiFong once bought a grey dress from one of the push cart situated at the open area in front of the entrance. The thought made him more determined to do what it takes to rescue MeiFong out of the building.
Kicking away the wooden planks that were sealing the area, HongKun take a look around. It was dark, and there were only a few light bulbs around. The security guard was not at his desk. HongKun steal a glance at the security monitors and found out that the one situated at the basement was out of order. HongKun could not find anything unusual from the other monitors. HongKun had a hunch that MeiFong is at the basement. As he walked towards the broken down escalator, he took out the box and pull out the gun. It's magazine was full with bullets. Putting back the magazine in place, HongKun proceed down the escalator, trying hard not to make any noise and at the same time listening to MeiFong's voice.
HongKun could see the stalls of the abandoned food court. A thick layer of dust that was covering the tables and stalls have robbed the food court of its glamour and made everything look more eerie… There was no sign of life in the food court. After looking around, HongKun was about to turn around and proceed up the escalator when he noticed some foot prints on the think layer of dust on the ground. They were definately not his. They were leading towards the toilet. HongKun was trembling with fear as well as hunger. HongKun was not the adventurous type. However, his legs showed no sign of slowing down. Holding the gun tighter, he followed the foot steps. As HongKun took a turn into the corridor leading to the toilet, he could see the end of the corridor being lit up by flickering candle light.
"Surely they must be there" HongKun thought but he could not hear any voice nor see any shadows of living thing. But the thing that make HongKun legs weak, but at the same time know that he is on the right track is
1. a streak of blood stain on the ground leading to the end of the corridor…
2. a packet of rice on the ground. It has not start to rot.
3. drawings of vulgarities on the wall…
