The officers nodded, trying to piece together the enigma. As they continued their search, one of them noticed a few small, unusual details—a pair of coffee mugs on the bedside table, each half-full, and a tiny pill bottle that had rolled under the dresser, barely visible.

“Do you know if your parents took any medication?” the second officer asked softly.

The girl thought for a moment, then nodded. “Sometimes Mom takes something when she has a headache. Daddy doesn’t like medicine.”