Into the tunnel

"Took you a while," Marvin threw his observation out as soon as Tom entered the basement.

"Trust me, I wish I could've come here quicker," Tom replied with a sour face. "Cleo, I need you to go and watch the house. Likely, someone is already out there watching the premises," Tom told the girl before stepping towards the loosely hidden hole in the basement's wall.

"Who is she?" Marvin asked before Cleo could as much as move a single muscle. "Don't tell me you brought an outsider to this matter!" he exclaimed in a jokingly manner, clearly unable to even fathom the possibility of being right.

"Sadly, you are mostly right," Tom informed his friend with a deep, exhausted sigh. "Everyone, meet Claudia," he then introduced the girl to the duo in the basement.

"I will ask again," Marvin spoke up as his face darkened. "Who is she?" The tone of this question was monotone and completely emotionless, only hinting at the true wrath that lurked in the depths of Marvin's soul.