A married couple was asleep when the wife suddenly nudged her husband at 2 a.m. and whispered nervously,<\/p>\n
\u201cWake up! I think there\u2019s a burglar downstairs!\u201d<\/p>\n
The husband groaned, rolled over, and muttered,<\/p>\n
\u201cCall the police.\u201d<\/p>\n
A few minutes later, the wife shook him again.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoney\u2026 I heard footsteps!\u201d<\/p>\n
The husband stumbled downstairs in his boxers, holding a baseball bat like a hero.<\/p>\n
He searched the kitchen, checked the living room, and finally returned upstairs.<\/p>\n
\u201cNobody\u2019s there,\u201d he sighed.<\/p>\n
The wife looked disappointed and said,<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you sure?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI definitely heard something.\u201d<\/p>\n
He climbed back into bed.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe it was the cat.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don’t have a cat.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen maybe it was the pipes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don’t have old pipes.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stared at her.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen what do you think it was?\u201d<\/p>\n
She hesitated.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don’t know.\u201d<\/p>\n
He pulled the blanket over his head.<\/p>\n
\u201cFine. If you hear it again, wake me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ten minutes later\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cBOOM!\u201d<\/p>\n
They both jumped.<\/p>\n
The wife screamed,<\/p>\n
\u201cTHERE! DID YOU HEAR THAT?!\u201d<\/p>\n
The husband grabbed his bat again.<\/p>\n
He slowly walked downstairs.<\/p>\n
Another noise came from the kitchen.<\/p>\n
He raised the bat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho’s there?\u201d<\/p>\n
Silence.<\/p>\n
Then\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cCRASH!\u201d<\/p>\n
He switched on the light.<\/p>\n
And froze.<\/p>\n
Standing in the kitchen was their teenage son.<\/p>\n
He was holding a bowl of cereal.<\/p>\n
The husband stared at him.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n
The boy looked equally confused.<\/p>\n
\u201cEating?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAt TWO IN THE MORNING?\u201d<\/p>\n
The boy shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was hungry.\u201d<\/p>\n
The father lowered the bat.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy were you walking around in the dark?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe light bulb burned out.\u201d<\/p>\n
The father sighed.<\/p>\n
Then he looked at his wife.<\/p>\n
She was standing at the top of the stairs.<\/p>\n
She suddenly started laughing.<\/p>\n
The husband frowned.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n
She smiled innocently.<\/p>\n
\u201cI knew it wasn’t a burglar.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stared at her.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou knew?\u201d<\/p>\n
She nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard our son come downstairs.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen why did you wake me up?\u201d<\/p>\n
She smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause you always tell me I worry too much.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stared at her.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you wanted me to investigate?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThen what?\u201d<\/p>\n
She shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to see how brave you were.\u201d<\/p>\n
He raised an eyebrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt two in the morning?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd carrying a baseball bat?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n
He looked at his son.<\/p>\n
Then back at his wife.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I was your midnight entertainment?\u201d<\/p>\n
She smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cPretty much.\u201d<\/p>\n
The son started laughing.<\/p>\n
The husband shook his head.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou two are going to be the death of me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then his wife walked downstairs and whispered,<\/p>\n
\u201cDon’t worry.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there’s ever a real burglar\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
She pointed toward their son.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe’ll be the one going downstairs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their son immediately stopped laughing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWait\u2026 WHAT?\u201d<\/p>\n
The husband burst out laughing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWelcome to the family, buddy.\u201d<\/p>\n
And the three of them went back upstairs\u2014<\/p>\n
leaving the kitchen light on.<\/p>\n
Because sometimes the biggest danger in a house at 2 a.m\u2026<\/p>\n
**isn’t the burglar.**<\/p>\n
**It’s your own family. \ud83d\ude02**<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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