I Pretended to Be Sick to Skip School — But That Afternoon I Discovered Something at Home I Wasn’t Ready For

They had just sat down in the kitchen when the doorbell rang loudly.

Three firm knocks followed.
Carmen opened the door to find two officers and a woman in a suit.

“Mrs. Carmen Mendoza?” asked Commander Garza. “Investigative Police. We received an anonymous report that stolen property from El Resplandor Jewelry is located at this address. We have a search warrant.”

Carmen turned pale.

“There must be a mistake,” she said nervously.

“We’ll see,” Garza replied.

The officers began searching the apartment.

One officer checked the coat rack.

Nothing.

“Commander, nothing here.”

“Search the closets.”

In the hallway closet, an officer pulled out the black leather handbag.

“Whose bag is this?”

“My sister Leticia’s,” Carmen answered shakily.