They’ve already been through every room of the house, they knew they were there. The brothers were trying to bring down the door. As he closed his eyes, the last thing he saw was his baby sister’s tears. The next thing he new, he was down and he could barely feel his left leg and hip.Ībove him, the poundings on the door increased in intensity. That last command went straight to her son’s brain.

Just close your eyes and jump. We have to go. If only I knew…”īefore she could finish her sentence, some strong poundings were heard at the bedroom door. For a moment, there, he forgot the situation he was in. “And yet you didn’t buy a darn escape ladder, for times like THESE! “Robbie smirked. “OK, now jump! Remember what we talked about all these years during our survival meetings.” She stressed that last word because she knew how to make her child less anxious. This way you’ll increase your chances of landing safely”. “Now let me put Susie’s bug out bag and mine next to each-other. “No! Robert Jones, you get down here right now.” Mom was getting impatient. I might as well go back and fight the brothers.” Robbie started to climb back in the window. “ This way you’ll land on something soft. “What? Are you crazy?” Robbie’s eyes widened. “Throw the backpack first, then jump on it.” said his little sister, Susie. Either they all leave their home in the middle of the night, before their “neighbors” get to them, or they all die. And now, little Robbie Jones was facing the test of his life. Sandra’s house is the 3rd one they looted this month because they know she’s a prepper. They took the law in their own hands, “protecting” the town during the day and looting their protegees during the night, believing no one would know it was them. These guys started terrorizing the town when the EMP hit a week ago.

What mother would beg her son to jump out the window? One whose home has been invaded by the gang of 5 men at 2:30 AM in the morning. No one except for his mother and younger sister who were anxiously waiting for him at the bottom. Fortunately for him, it was pitch black outside and nobody could see him. Robbie was at the window on the second floor, with his bug out bag in one hand, scared to death. You can read the rest of the chapters here: This chapter is part of the Preppers on the Run Series.

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