When I was 15 years old, I was most stressed out about what I was going to be when I grew

up and if I should go to college or not.

In a lot of ways, I lived a very normal teenage life and I feel very blessed for that.

Today's story is the opposite of what a 15 year old should be worried about.

15 year old should be stressing about school.

They should be at sleepovers with friends playing sports or spending time with family, not

strategizing how to stay alive from within the apartment of a serial killer.

Teenagers are easily misunderstood.

They don't usually have things figured out.

I sure as heck didn't.

I mean, their brains are not even fully developed yet and people don't give them a lot of credit.

But today's story defies that.

In fact, it highlights the fact that strength and determination can come at any age in

spite of the darkest and scariest of circumstances and how important it is to not lose the ability

to think critically in life threatening situations.

So let's go back to when you were 15 or if you're still a teenager now, picture yourself

at your best friend's house.

You both have plans to do something fun later but before you can go, your friend's mom says

that your friend has some chores she needs to finish.

Being the good friend that you are, you offer to help, specifically with the outside chores

when your friend is inside her house.

When you're alone, a car pulls up and a man gets out.

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