A Chilling Statement
On a quiet afternoon in the peaceful neighborhood of Maplewood Street, a statement from a four-year-old girl left everyone frozen in their tracks. Anna Grant, clutching her stuffed bear, stood in front of the officers at the local police precinct, her small form trembling. Her wide, dark eyes were filled with fear, yet there was something eerily calm about her words.
“Daddy’s not gone, he’s beneath the floor,” Anna said softly, her voice quivering but clear. The officers, who had been trained to handle various kinds of investigations, couldn’t ignore the weight of her words. Her tiny body seemed to carry a burden far too great for someone so young.
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