Mia’s voice quivered but held a note of hope. “Yes, I hear them,” she said, her tone softening.
Helen stayed on the line, reassuring the little girl as the sirens grew louder, promising help was near. Soon, the emergency team arrived at the modest, green house. Paramedics and officers rushed up the worn steps, careful around the broken flower pot Mia had described.
Officer Jane Thompson, a seasoned member of the Silverwood Police Department, was the first to reach the door. She knocked gently, identifying herself. “Mia, it’s Officer Jane. We’re here to help.”
