Maya turned around with a brave and determined expression on her young face.
The large intruder reached out his hands to grab the girl away from the security wall.
Maya: Stay away from her!
Maya aimed the pepper spray directly at the intruder's face and pressed the top button firmly.
A sharp hissing mist shot out from the canister and struck the man right in his eyes.
The man stopped instantly and dropped to his knees in total shock and pain.
Intruder: My eyes! Argh!
He clutched his face with both hands while groaning loudly on the brightly lit floor.
Maya did not back down or run away to hide in another room just yet.
She stepped forward forcefully and kicked the disoriented intruder in his lower leg with full force.
The sudden strike caused the heavy man to lose his balance completely on the slick floor.
He crashed heavily onto the marble tile with a loud thud that echoed through the home.
Maya quickly stepped back and stood right in front of her mother to shield her body.
The American flag mounted proudly on the white wall behind them reflected the bright morning sunshine.
Maya: Don't touch my mom!
Sarah managed to crawl forward and wrapped her arms around her heroic young daughter.
They held each other tightly while keeping their eyes fixed on the struggling intruder on the floor.
Outside the front window, the sound of distant police sirens began to echo down the peaceful street.
The intruder tried to push himself up, but his vision was completely blurred from the spray.
Sarah pulled Maya behind her back as they waited for the officers to arrive at the door.
The loud sirens grew closer with every passing second as help arrived to secure the house.