“Emily, are you safe right now?”
A creak sounded somewhere inside the house.
The child’s breathing turned frantic.
“No… he’s in the house.”
Claire’s stomach dropped.
The address had already flashed on her screen.
1427 Maplewood Drive.
She dispatched the nearest unit without waiting another second.
Officer Daniel Harris and Officer Maria Lopez were only four minutes away.
“Unit 24 responding,” Daniel said over the radio.
Claire stayed on the line.