For a long time now, Alex was the primary investigator, with Amelia providing assistance, mostly in the form of determining what was and was not edible. But now, she could truly say they were partners.
Amelia could crawl.
No longer bound to the limitations of dad showing up to move her in for a closer look, Amelia could finally approach mysteries. Literally.
Her big break came with the appearance of the bag left on the floor. She’d seen her mother with it many times, usually when they were out, and from that bag came the most marvelous things.
Alex was not around, so she had to take this one on solo. Steeling her resolve, Amelia crawled over to the bag and began to examine its contents.
The findings were amazing. There was a treasure of wonders to behold. She pulled out a heavy black object that would occasionally ring, chirp, buzz, and glow. She pulled out an even heavier, smaller bag that was rolled up with lots of colorful plastic cards and some green paper with funny pictures on it. As she unrolled it, a little side pocket came open and small metal discs rolled out, making a wonderful sound as they hit the ground and rolled away in every direction. She pulled out a tissue. Then another. Then another. Peering in, Amelia found a little pouch full of tissues. Excitedly, she pulled them all out. She found a little plastic cylinder she’d seen mommy apply to her lips on occasion. She found bags of snacks that mommy would give her, but she couldn’t get them open. She could tell this was all only the top layer…
But then, disaster! Dad showed up, made a face, and pulled Amelia away right in the middle of her investigation. He picked up all of the things Amelia had found and returned them to the bag, except for the tissues, which he stacked up and placed on the counter, and hung the bag on the wall out of reach.
Amelia was crestfallen. Her first solo investigation, and dad ruined it! But then, dad picked her up carried her over to her favorite stuffed puppy dog toy. Within moments, the hurt went away and Amelia found herself laughing again.
CASE: UNSOLVED
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