89| Breaking Into the Church

They stopped in front of the gates of the Gothic-style Catholic Church. The arched windows reflected moonlight like silver mirrors. They sat on the car's hood staring at the wrought-iron fence that surrounded the church building and was painted dark black.

"We came here too late. Of course, the church is locked," Rain said, glancing at Jace, who looked thoughtful.

"Leave it to me," Jace said as he rose from his seat and headed for the tightly closed gate. He rolled up his sleeves and placed his palm on the large padlock that locked the fence.

Rain watched Jace grip the lock, and a few seconds later, the heavy iron lock suddenly fell with a thud to the ground. The gate opened after Jace gave a slight push.

"Wow, how did you do that? If all thieves were like you, there would be no prison. Because all prisoners can freely escape anywhere with just one touch."

"Are you kidding me? You mean to call me a thief?" Jace glared at Rain.

The girl was still restless. Rain occasionally looke