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“Matthew, where are you, sweetie?” I called out, my voice hoarse. No one answered. I stood in the middle of the room, looking at his toys, the Lego blocks, his old teddy bear, and I felt like my heart was going to break.
Suddenly, a small noise came from under the bed. A scraping sound, like a plastic bottle rolling on the hardwood floor. I froze, and a chill ran down my entire back.
I took a step back, grabbing the edge of a desk with a trembling hand to keep from falling. “Matthew,” I called out again. But only silence answered me, except for that tiny, clear sound—like a warning.
Panic took over. I ran out of the house with my hands shaking so badly, I had to dial the police number three times to get it right. “My son is missing.
I haven’t heard from him in two weeks,” I practically screamed into the phone, my voice cracking. “There’s a strange noise under my grandson’s bed.”
I stammered, not even sure what I was saying. I just knew I needed someone to come—and fast.
In less than 10 minutes, the red and blue lights of a patrol car lit up the window. I led the two police officers to Matthew’s room, and with a shaky finger, I pointed at the bed. “Under there,” I whispered, not daring to look.
A young, tall officer knelt down and said in a firm voice, “Is anyone under there?”
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