Jacob. 5:00. September 2nd, 2019
Jacob was an ordinary 13 year old boy living with his family in a quiet suburban neighborhood. His days were fairly typical; he went to school, hung out with friends, and spent time with his family. However, one day things changed.
Jacob started to notice a group of hooded people following him. At first, it was just a few people, but soon it seemed like there were more and more each day. They were always lurking around, not speaking or even making eye contact, but Jacob could tell they were watching his every move.
He started to feel scared. He was afraid to drive, go to the store, even go to school. He didn't want to tell his parents, because he feared they would worry too much. What could he do about a group of people whose faces were unknown and who seemed to be tracking him everywhere?
He decided to take off running. He ran and he ran, but it seemed that no matter where he went these people were following him. He tried to shake them, but they stayed right with him. He couldn't figure out why they were doing this.
At this point, Jacob was beyond scared. He decided to go to the police station and ask for help. He thought that if he told the police officers he was being stalked by hooded individuals, then they would help him.
Sure enough, the police officers thought it was suspicious that a group of hooded people would be following one person. They started following Jacob and found out that these people were in fact stalking him.
The officers arrested the group and revealed that they were hired by a rich and powerful family to follow Jacob and find out where he lived. Apparently, the powerful family wanted to buy the land Jacob and his family resided on and were trying to find out who owned it.
Jacob and his family were relieved that the group was taken care of, and Jacob felt much safer. He never would have imagined that his life could be disrupted in such a way and was so thankful for the help from the police.
He learned a valuable lesson from this experience, that you can never be too careful. Jacob has since become more aware of his surroundings and takes the necessary precautions to keep himself safe. He realized that even if the odds don't seem to be in his favor, there is always help out there.