Late one evening, 5-year-old Mia called emergency services in a trembling whisper:“Please come… there’s someone under my bed. I’m really scared.” Despite protests from her parents dismissing it as imagination, the call operator took every word earnestly—Mia sounded genuinely frightened.Ten minutes later, police arrived at the suburban home. Mia, clutching her teddy, led them to her bedroom. Officers checked beneath the bed—nothing but dust and toys. One officer gently reassured the girl it was j