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[branchandroot]

Our house was just broken into. While I was here.

I heard the doorbell ring, and figured it was a delivery and I'd get a few more winks before getting up to see. And then there was some noise from downstairs and I wondered if the cat was getting rowdy. And then I thought I heard some steps (old wood floor you know, it creaks) and turned over, wondering, so I saw a hand open the bedroom door. Quite abruptly. So I said "what?!" like any sensible person. And the hand vanished, and the steps booked it downstairs, and by the time I got my bathrobe on and my walking stick in hand, the burglar was gone.

With my ipod nano and the dock. But nothing else.

And I know how he got in. The cat door was opened, and I checked, it's possible to reach from there to the lock on the back door, which was open. If I take the key out of the deadbolt, that will fix the problem, which makes me feel better.

But I'm still kind of freaking out bigtime here.

Comments

[the_rck.insanejournal.com]

I'm very glad you're okay and that nothing more was taken.

[dancing_serpent.insanejournal.com]

Oh god! I'm glad s/he ran and didn't attack you!

[annotated_em.insanejournal.com]

Holy shit holy shit holy shit, that's definitely worth freaking out over! Jesus christ, I'm glad you're okay!

[candledark.insanejournal.com]

*hugs tight* Police were called, right? Burglars like to hit the same houses multiple times. Telling police means you might have some extra patrols around your house.

You're being careful now, right? No forgetting keys in the door or anything? Windows securely latched?

Fucking hell, I'm just thankful it was an asshole and not a pervert.

[das_dingsi.insanejournal.com]

Holy... uh.

(facial expression = O_O + D: )

*hugs*

[mitsuhachi.insanejournal.com]

OH my gosh, that sounds completely terrifying! Jeez. Do you have a gun or a phone by your bed or something? That is so scary. I'm glad it went as well for you as it did though, and that in the future your locks stand you in better stead.