"Oh no, I had heard you. And there had been mention that a boy named Jake had gone missing." It was a fib, but she saw no reason to alarm him. Not right then anyway.
All that was behind the door was a long curving hallway that was big enough for a small transit vehicle to move through, though she had not used one. It was well lit, the walls a brushed metal.
Laura would wait until he was ready before she led him down it. She didn't wish to push.