You tiptoe around the kitchen like a real detective. The floor creaks under your fuzzy socks as you crouch low and inspect every inch of counter space.
You spot a trail of crumbs leading from the empty cookie plate to the dog's food bowl. Interesting.
Then you notice something else — muddy footprints by the back door. But they're too small to belong to your parents…or your little brother. And wait—there's something shiny caught in the doormat! You lean closer. It's a tiny silver jingle bell.
A clue!
You hold it up to the light, and it jingles softly, sounding exactly like the bells on Santa's sleigh.
Do you…