A Child Alone
“Are there any other adults in the house? Maybe grandparents?”
“No… just Mom and Dad.”
“Alright, then listen carefully. Tell me your address.”
He motioned to his partner to ready the patrol car as he wrote down her words.
Before hanging up, he said firmly:
“Stay in your room and wait for us. Don’t go anywhere, do you understand?”
“Yes…” came the faint reply.
Ten minutes later, the patrol car pulled up in front of a small two-story house on the edge of town.
The little girl herself opened the door.
“They’re in there…” she whispered, pointing toward the bedroom.
The officers exchanged tense glances and stepped inside.
What they saw made both men stop in silence.
