When you said "No thanks", Hennie replied, "I wouldn't either!"

"Scared pants!" laughed Janet.

"I'll go in, but with one condition: you come looking for me when I'm longer than five minutes away."

"Okay!" You and Hennie glance at each other, and together you start walking towards Burgershof. There is no sign of the caretaker. Everything looks deserted. You walk around the house and turn all the doorknobs. Janet comes across an open door. As you watch with a pounding heart, she carefully walks into the house.

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Suddenly you wonder if Janet isn't going to stand around the corner waiting for you until the five minutes are up! But five, six, and seven minutes slowly tick by. You and Hennie look at each other worriedly.

"Young, we have to go find her," you say.

"I'd rather go get help." Hennie answered with a trembling voice. "You stay here and wait."

Before you could answer, he was gone.