Locked Safe

He used all of his strength to pull on the metal ring that was built into the floor. Just then a square-shaped panel of floorboards came loose. He moved forward slowly and looked into the space, spotting a safe.
He tugged at the safe’s handle a few times, but it was refusing to budge. He then took a step back. He couldn’t help but wonder why one of the previous families had left a locked safe in the home when they moved out.