"there was a curtain in a doorway , they pushed it aside and found a tiny office . there was a narrow back door . the professor pushed it open . there was as a narrow alley . they looked right and left but saw no one in sight . '' where can they be ? '' malique was frantic . the professor shook his head , sorrow and fear filled his eyes as he looked at _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
malique