Chapter: Footsteps

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Danger on the Internet
It's a story about a 14 year old girl, but I think so
also affects adults who are too reckless ... but read for yourself:

Footsteps

Shannon could hear the footsteps behind her as she walked home.

The thought of her being followed made your heart beat faster.

"You're ridiculous," she said to herself, "no one is following you."

To be on the safe side, she quickened her pace, but the steps
align with yours.

She was afraid to look back and she was glad she was almost
was at home.

Shannon said a quick prayer, "God please let me go safely
come home. "

She saw the outside light were on and ran the rest of the way to the house.

Once inside, she leaned against the door for a moment, relieved into the door
to be safe four walls of their home.

She looked out the window to see if anyone was out there.The sidewalk was empty.

After leafing through your books, she decided to have a snack
to take and go online.

She logged in with her nickname ByAngel213. You looked in
Your buddy list and found that GoTo123 is online.
She sent him a message.

ByAngel213: Hi, I'm glad you're online!
I thought someone was chasing me home.
It was totally weird!

GoTo123: You watch too much TV.
Why should someone chase you?
Don't you live in a safe area?

ByAngel213: Of course I live in a safe area.
I guess I just imagined
'Cause I didn't see anyone when I looked out

GoTo123: Unless you got your name on the internet
given out. You didn't do that, did you?

ByAngel213: Of course not. I'm not stupid, you know

GoTo123: Did you have a softball game after school today?ByAngel213: Yes, and we won !!

GoTo123: That's great! Who did you play against?

ByAngel213: We played against the Hornets.
The crazy uniforms are totally terrible!
They look like bees.

GoTo123: Which team do you play in?

ByAngel213: We are the Canton Cats.
We have tiger paws on our uniforms.

They are totally cool.

GoTo123: Did you pitch?

ByAngel213: No, I play second base.
I have to go. My homework
have to be ready before my parents get home.
I don't want to upset her. CU!

GoTo123: See you then. CU!

Meanwhile.....

GoTo123 went to the members menu and started searching
according to their profile.

When he found it, he marked it and printed it out.
He took out a pen and
started writing down what he knew about Angle so far.

Her name: Shannon

Date of birth: Jan. 3, 1985 Age: 13State she lives in: North Carolina

Hobbies: softball, chore, skating and shopping.

Besides this information, he knew that she lives in Canton,
because she just told him.

He knows she was alone until 6:30 p.m.
and that every afternoon until yours
Parents come home from work.

He knew that she was on the school team Thursday afternoon
Softball is playing.

And that the team is called Canton Cats. Your lucky number 7
is printed on the back of your uniform.
He knew that she was in seventh grade
Canton Junior High School was.
She told him that.

All in one conversation they had online.
He now had enough information to find her.

Shannon didn't tell her parents about what happened
on the way home.

She didn't want her to make a scene and
Forbidding her to walk home after playing softball.
Parents always exaggerate excessively, and yours were the worst.She wished she weren't an only child.
If only she had a brother and a sister
then their parents would not be
so overly protective.

By Thursday, Shannon had long since forgotten the footsteps.

She was in the middle of the game when she noticed someone
she stared at. At that moment she remembered the steps again.
She looked up from her second base
to realize that a man was watching her closely.
He leaned against the fence and smiled when she looked at him.

He didn't look scary at all and she quickly forgot
again your concerns.

He was still sitting on a bench near you when she was still briefly
spoke to the trainer. She noticed his smile
to a new one and passed him.

He nodded and she smiled back. The name fell on his back
Her jersey on and he knew he'd found her.

He followed her at a safe distance.They were just a couple of doors from Shannon's home.
And when he knew where she lived, he left quickly
back to the park to get his car.

Now he had to wait. He decided to eat something up
The time has come to go to Shannon's house.

He drove to a fast food restaurant and stayed there until it
It was time to take his step.

Shannon was in your room when she heard voices in the living room.
"Shannon, come here," her father called.
He sounded worried and she couldn't imagine why.

She went into the room when she saw the man from the field sitting on the sofa.

“Sit down,” her father began, “this man has given us a lot right now
interesting story told about you. "
Shannon went to a chair across the room.

How could he tell her parents anything at all?
She had never seen him before!

"Do you know who I am?Shannon? "The man asked her.

"No," replied Shannon.

"I'm a cop and I'm your online friend, GoTo123."

Shannon was amazed. "That's not possible! GoTo is a kid in
my age! He's 14 and lives in Michigan! "

The man smiled. "I know I told you that
but it wasn't true. You see Shannon
There are people online who just pretend they're kids;
I was one of them.

But while others do it to find children and you
to hurt, I belong to the group that does it to protect children.

I came here to find you and to teach you
how dangerous it can be to give out too much information
to people over the Internet.

You've told me enough to make it easy for me to find you.

Your name, the school you go to, the name of your ball team,
and the position you play in.The number and name on your jersey just made finding that
even easier."

Shannon was still amazed. "You don't live in Michigan?"

He laughed. "No, I live in Raleigh. You feel safe
given to believe that I live so far away, right? "

She nodded.

"I had friends who her daughter was just like you,
just not so lucky.
The man found her and killed her while she was home alone.
Children will never be brought to tell anyone when they are alone too
are at home, but they do it all the time, online.

They trick you into giving out information a little here
a little there. Before you know it, you've told them enough
so they can find you without you even noticing.

I hope that you have learned something from this and that you will be more careful next time. "

"I will," Shannon promised.

"Are you going to tell others about it so that they are safe too?""I promise!"
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