It's 1:45 am, my wife and I are asleep in our bed with our 20 month old daughter between us. Something wakes me up that sounds like the crack of glass. It happens nearly the same second that the heat in the house quits running and I lay there and try to convince myself that it was only the filter in the vent return, only seconds later to hear the very distinct sound of shattering glass. I'm blind as a bat without glasses so I hop out of bed, throw those on and reach for my trusty Glock and SureFire light. Our door is partially closed so I open it the rest of the way to examine the area of the house that I can see from our doorway. No movement. Since the three of us are the only people who should be there, I close and lock our door, lay down the pistol, and switch to the 590A1 in the corner. My wife is on the phone with 911 (she woke up when I jumped out of bed but didn't hear the glass breaking herself) and our daughter is fast asleep. The police come, walk around the perimeter and check all of the windows to find no broken glass. :confused:
I still believe the sound I heard this morning was the crack of glass followed by a shatter, but I have not found the culprit...yet! I suspect the answer will be in our attic directly over our bedroom with the two tons of junk we hoard up there. This evening I intend to prove I'm not crazy!
Regardless, since then I've replayed this over and over in my mind, as many of you would, to consider what I could/should have done differently in this scenario. I'm curious what you would do in a similar scenario in your home? Should I have grown a pair and checked it out further myself? In the past when I've heard things go bump in the night, I've always left our room to check it out. Tonight with our daughter in our room though, standing my ground with my 12 gauge aimed at our door felt like the best decision. What are your thoughts??