.Black Night.

I just wanted to share an incident that happened to me earlier this month.

I was fast asleep during that one particular night. Just like other night, I sleep with my lampshade on. I cannot sleep in total darkness.

I was sleeping peacefully that one night and suddenly…in my sleep, I thought I saw a bright light in my dream. It was so bright that it forces me to open my eyes. And as I opened my blurry eyes, I heard a sound “ Tack..Tack..Tack” My vision was blinded by the brightness of the light.And I realized it was my mini reading lamp. I immediately thought it was my dad. But as I opened my eyes wider..yet still..the light is so bright as it is torched towards my face. I can only see a silhouette. A skinny -bold human being. Why is my dad so skinny? I thought. And that is when I realized it is not my dad..nor my brother. It was someone else! I swear, that person is staring at me for a few second. I cannot see his face because of my blurry vision and the contrast of dark light inside my bedroom and the brightness of the light outside my room. That man is standing in front of my door. My heart was pumping hard. I immediately get up and scream “ Hoooiiiiii!!!!” I know it’s a burglar. A burglar inside my house. I ran and grab the nearest thing to me. A broom stick. I know the man is now at the toilet. I heard a man’s cough. I know it is a grown-up man. Something struck me. Has he got any weapon? I immediately rushed to my parents’ room and wake them up. When we came out, the man is gone. My mind was blurred for a moment. We checked the kitchen door. No one has locked the door. The grill is opened. The man has entered through the kitchen door.

My mom’s laptop was gone. As well as my cell phone. I was so in rage. I was so disappointed and I cannot go to sleep after that. But one thing I am most disappointed with is my mom. I remember, I’ve told her to keep her laptop in their room for safety purpose. She used to keep her laptop in the living room. Never put it back when finished. Facebook has made her an online winner because it keeps her occupied for 24 hours. I asked her to lock the door even during the day but thought it is a hassle since my grandma always wants to go out. Any person can sneak into our window and it is possible that one day that person will find ways to steal her laptop. I said to her. We have a tough time arguing about it. But, that is her property, not mine. So, it happened. Every night after that incident, I cannot sleep alone. I asked my mom to accompany me. I woke up every night whenever I heard sounds. I became very sensitive to my surroundings. I am not sure if the fact that the things has been stolen that make me really disappointed. But maybe for the things that could be prevented are not prevent. At first, I’m hoping that person will pay his price. But when I think about it, ignorance and foolishness is the underlying cause.

Actually it happens a few times before, but this time the burglar managed to get in the house. What a shame.

Moral of the story: Keep your doors locked all the time. Don’t keep your valuable things outside your room.

A night not to remember. Not even worth your life.