andyjs3589
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So a little background, I am a 20 year old college student living at home with my parents. About a week ago my parents left to go on vacation for a few days. They left my two brothers(12 and 16 years old) at my grandparents while they were gone. I was not expecting anyone to be home the whole time they were gone. So one night I am just sitting in my room upstairs, with all the doors locked to the outside, working on some homework and I hear a noise downstairs. I just disregard it thinking its the fridge or something. Then I keep on hearing something for around a 30 second span. So I quickly go to my gun safe with an electronic keypad, open it up and grab my gun, load it up and head to the top of the stairs. I have practiced this many times so it only take me about 20-30 seconds. Once at the top of the stairs I say "hello, is anyone there?" in a firm loud voice. I did not get any response, so I wait about another 30 seconds to see if I hear anything. I hear nothing. Then I hear the window in my brothers room opening. I either thought someone was breaking in or trying to escape knowing that I was there. I say "Who's there" all while grabbing for my cell phone in my pocket trying to call the police. I was convinced that an intruder was in the house or about to be entering. The response I got was, "Hey can you open the door I need my phone charger" it was my brother trying to break in, to get his charger. He used a ladder that is stashed behind our garage and must have known that his window would be unlocked. So I go downstairs and I am shaking at this point, I explain to him how stupid that was not telling me he was coming. He knew that I was prepared to defend myself if anyone ever broke in and knew that I kept ammo hidden close to the gun safe in case this ever happened.