{"id":196,"date":"2017-08-24T23:15:15","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T23:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mistertipster.org\/?p=196"},"modified":"2017-08-24T23:15:15","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T23:15:15","slug":"how-can-i-feel-safe-at-home-after-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/?p=196","title":{"rendered":"How can I feel safe at home after school?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"196\" class=\"elementor elementor-196 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c35107 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c35107\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbf4c23\" data-id=\"dbf4c23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a97b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"83a97b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-syt6xko elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" 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https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TV-BASE-1536x96.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/TV-BASE-2048x128.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-lwtmpxv\" data-id=\"lwtmpxv\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5vs48rj elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5vs48rj\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/ThatsMe_20170824B-po0dlneg7zj3qsj4o0tm1779o435p5i40pr6zsdts0.png\" title=\"ThatsMe_20170824B\" alt=\"ThatsMe_20170824B\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7kt9gzk elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7kt9gzk\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-jpjzcss\" data-id=\"jpjzcss\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-pmkloq4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"pmkloq4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c3cx61\" data-id=\"0c3cx61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ilxe6r elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ilxe6r\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I feel safe at home after school?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-x2vl4jx elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"x2vl4jx\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-tmescto\" data-id=\"tmescto\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-w3gypgw elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"w3gypgw\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SHARE THIS PAGE WITH YOUR FRIENDS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cgocka8 elementor-share-buttons--align-center elementor-share-buttons--view-icon-text elementor-share-buttons--skin-gradient elementor-share-buttons--shape-square elementor-grid-0 elementor-share-buttons--color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-share-buttons\" data-id=\"cgocka8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"share-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_facebook\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_twitter\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on twitter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_whatsapp\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on whatsapp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-whatsapp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-share-btn elementor-share-btn_email\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Share on email\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-share-btn__icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-k097cf8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"k097cf8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-qjirumk\" data-id=\"qjirumk\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3vh87tm elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3vh87tm\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TIPS for Staying Safe at Home:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wm29z0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"wm29z0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li id=\"u3720-12\">Keep all doors and windows closed and locked.<\/li><li id=\"u3445-16\">Arrange with a trusted neighbor to walk to their house if something is making you uncomfortable.<\/li><li id=\"u3445-20\">Don\u2019t open the door for anyone, even a delivery person. They can leave the package outside.<\/li><li id=\"u3445-24\">If someone calls on the phone, don\u2019t let them know that you\u2019re home alone.<\/li><li id=\"u3445-28\">Ask your parent or guardian to purchase some pepper spray to keep at home. Know how to use it.<\/li><li id=\"u3445-32\">Don\u2019t be afraid to call 9-1-1! It\u2019s quick and nobody will be upset with you if it turns out there is not a problem after all.<\/li><li id=\"u3445-36\">If you walk home after school, be sure nobody is following you. If you get home and the front door or a window is open, don\u2019t go inside. Go to a neighbor\u2019s house instead and call a parent or 9-1-1.<\/li><li id=\"u3445-40\">See if there is a possibility that you can stay at school or somewhere else instead of having to stay at home alone.<\/li><li id=\"u3445-44\">Remember that statistics show that it is very unlikely that someone will break into your home while you are there.<\/li><li id=\"u3445-52\">For more great tips go to<br \/><a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"http:\/\/kidshealth.org\/kid\/watch\/house\/homealone.html#\">http:\/\/kidshealth.org\/kid\/watch\/house\/homealone.html#<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-t6bumve elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"t6bumve\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-jpawvyx\" data-id=\"jpawvyx\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dkpy88l elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dkpy88l\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STORY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bsqp3ao elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bsqp3ao\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dk4t6eg\" data-id=\"dk4t6eg\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-kego0yz elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"kego0yz\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Face to face with a burglar<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-nxozt6t elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"nxozt6t\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kristi and Mack were shocked when they\ncame face to face with a burglar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-wndwlf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"wndwlf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">As told to Julie McEvoy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-nfvkfs3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"nfvkfs3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ph2kyc\" data-id=\"0ph2kyc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4wi5cpm elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4wi5cpm\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/story-facetofacewithaburglar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/story-facetofacewithaburglar.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/story-facetofacewithaburglar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mistertipster.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/story-facetofacewithaburglar-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-mc2c9w0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"mc2c9w0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fs9t9w1\" data-id=\"fs9t9w1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-vd4x379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"vd4x379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"u3490-3\">We\u2019re being followed, Kristi!\u201d Mack, my younger cousin whispered to me as we left the MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) light rail station in Atlanta.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-5\">Our parents had given us permission (after much begging) to visit Aunt Dee by ourselves. She lives in Atlanta and works in Lenox Plaza as a fashion consultant to a New York designer. We were on our own five days a week because she worked during that time.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-7\">Mack and I were thrilled to be able to sightsee by ourselves. Our parents had decided that since I\u2019m 14 years old and Mack is 12, we would be all right on our own during the day. They gave us a list of rules to follow. We weren\u2019t happy about the rules, but we promised to follow them. \u201cAlways, always, stay together. Go only to places that Aunt Dee approves, talk to strangers only when absolutely necessary, and most important, follow our family\u2019s beliefs about what is right,\u201d our parents had said.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-11\">Since Aunt Dee works just a block from her apartment complex, we checked in with her several times a day so she knew we were OK.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-13\">At first I was intimidated\u2014I\u2019m from a small town. Having heard stories about panhandlers and pickpockets, I was hesitant to leave Aunt Dee\u2019s apartment without her. But after a week I felt like a native.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-15\">By going places with Aunt Dee when she wasn\u2019t working, I realized that there are a lot of nice people living in Atlanta and many interesting places to visit. I stopped being apprehensive, and Mack and I started to venture out more.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-17\">Each night Aunt Dee suggested places to visit that were close by. She even made a MARTA schedule for us to use.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-19\">During our fifth day of sightseeing, we walked from the MARTA station toward Aunt Dee\u2019s gated apartment complex. That\u2019s when Mack told me the alarming news. \u201cWe\u2019re being followed, Kristi!\u201d<\/p><p id=\"u3490-21\">I looked behind us and saw dozens of people on the sidewalk. \u201cHow can you tell?\u201d I asked in disbelief. We both like watching the detective shows that our moms allow us to watch. Sometimes seeing the shows causes Mack\u2019s imagination to work overtime. I figured this was one of those times.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-23\">\u201cThe man behind us in the dark-gray shirt and blue jeans was on the train with us!\u201d Mack said.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-25\">\u201cYeah, along with a zillion other passengers. \u201d<\/p><p id=\"u3490-27\">\u201cBut he was in our railcar,\u201d he protested. \u201cHe was watching us.\u201d<\/p><p id=\"u3490-29\">\u201cSo? That doesn\u2019t make him a criminal. A lot of people from the station are walking the same direction we are.\u201d<\/p><p id=\"u3490-31\">Mack didn\u2019t say anything else, but I could tell he wanted to. He kept looking behind. Every few steps he whispered, \u201cHe\u2019s still following us!\u201d<\/p><p id=\"u3490-33\">I didn\u2019t say anything until we were safe inside the gated complex. We hurried to Building D where Aunt Dee lives. While I hunted for my programmed card that would open the apartment door, the man walked up beside us. That\u2019s weird, I thought. What\u2019s the chance of us all going to the same building?<\/p><p id=\"u3490-35\">The stranger stood in front of the board that lists the last names of people living in the building. It seemed as though he was looking for a certain name.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-37\">In Aunt Dee\u2019s building visitors press a button that causes a buzzer to sound in the apartment they want to visit. After hearing the buzzer, the person who lives in that apartment then presses a button that unlocks the front door so the visitor can come inside. When I slipped my card into the slot to open the lock, the man stopped reading names and watched me. I opened the door, and Mack and I headed inside. Suddenly the man rushed over and grabbed the door handle before I could pull it closed behind us.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-39\">\u201cHey!\u201d I yelled, startled. \u201cYou can\u2019t come in until somebody rings the buzzer for you.\u201d<\/p><p id=\"u3490-41\">\u201cYeah, but there\u2019s no point standing around waiting for that to happen.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-43\">My date\u2019s expecting me, and I\u2019m late.\u201d<\/p><p id=\"u3490-45\">Something about how the man forced his way inside frightened me.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-47\">Aunt Dee never mentioned what we should do about an incident such as this. I was confused. What am I supposed to do now, God? I prayed silently.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-49\">It seemed like a good idea to ask God since He was right there with us and our parents and Aunt Dee weren\u2019t around.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-51\">\u201cWhat are you doing, Kristi?\u201d Mack whispered. \u201cYou know our dads said not to talk to strangers unless absolutely necessary.\u201d<\/p><p id=\"u3490-53\">\u201cYeah, well, I have a gut feeling this is one of those absolutely necessary times,\u201d I whispered back. Still, I didn\u2019t know what to say next. I needed a way to know if he should be in the building. Just then a thought started taking shape. I felt so calm in my thinking, I reasoned that God must have been putting the idea into my head. I decided to go with it.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-55\">\u201cOh, you must be Dee\u2019s date,\u201d I said to the man.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-57\">Mack started to say that Aunt Dee wasn\u2019t even home, but I subtly motioned for him to be quiet. I was relieved when he understood and said nothing.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-59\">\u201cMy date . . . sure,\u201d the man responded hesitantly. \u201cYou know her?\u201d When he said that, I was blown away. He might as well have told me that he was here to break into an apartment. Now I knew for sure that he wasn\u2019t supposed to be here. Before I could answer him, Mack said, \u201cWe know her every time we see her.\u201d<\/p><p id=\"u3490-61\">The man nodded before heading for the elevator. Mack and I walked the other direction toward the laundry room.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-63\">When the elevator door closed, I grabbed Mack\u2019s arm, dragged him into the laundry room, and closed the door. I called 9-1-1 and explained the situation, asking for a police officer to be sent. The dispatcher told us to stay where we were and wait for the police.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-65\">A few minutes later three police cruisers pulled up. They came to the laundry room to find us so we could tell them about the man who\u2019d followed us into the building.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-67\">Three police officers ran up the stairs and two rode in the elevator.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-69\">One stayed behind to stop people from going upstairs. When the police officers came down the stairs, the man was in handcuffs and walking between them. One of the police officers told us they\u2019d caught the man trying to pick the lock on a third-floor apartment door.<\/p><p id=\"u3490-71\">That night Aunt Dee was surprised to hear about our encounter with the burglar. Now when we go out we have more rules to follow, this time from Aunt Dee, too!<\/p><p id=\"u3490-73\">We don\u2019t mind, though. 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