As they reached the kitchen door, the suspense was almost unbearable. The dim light made the door look even more foreboding. With their hearts pounding, the officers braced themselves for what they might find, the quiet and the unknown adding to their growing sense of dread.
When they finally pushed open the kitchen door, an icy shiver raced down their spines. The scene before them was jarring: a chaotic mess of spilled groceries scattered across the floor, a chair toppled over in a haphazard tumble.