Taking it seriously

To Linda’s immense relief, the dispatcher responded quickly, their tone steady yet firm. “We’re sending a specialized unit trained in home invasions. Stay inside and lock the doors,” they instructed without hesitation. The clipped, practiced words made Linda’s pulse quicken. There was no doubt anymore: this wasn’t just a prank, or her imagination. The danger was real, and now it had become something officially recognized by people trained to handle it.
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