Girls. Ladies. Be very careful when you are walking home alone at night. Please!
I have never been more scared in my life but tonight…yeah. Scariest experience I ever had. I am still shaking as I write this. I was walking home from work (I don’t have a car. There’s no bus before it’s a short distance and I don’t take Uber because I don’t wanna pay for it. But I have been taking this route for 2 years now and it is fairly safe…or so I thought). Anyway, it was around 10PM. I’m walking, listening to music. Like always. But I kept having a weird feeling. My stomach felt weird and all.
I turned around, and noticed a car not far behind me. It was driving slowly (very much below the speed limit). I keep walking but it got closer to me until it stopped next to me and the guy rolled down the window and started motioning me to come closer. He was smirking and his buddy next to him was laughing. He asked if I needed a ride and I was like “no I am okay” and started to walk faster. At this point, I started to feel sick. The car kept rolling next to me, matching my pace. Until the back door opened and another guy came out. “C’mon pretty girl. Let us give you a ride.”
He started coming closer. And I just remember shaking my head. “Not gonna hurt you.” He was trying to sound sincere but f***…I knew this wasn’t right. It wasn’t. I started to sprint. Didn’t look back. But just before I actually started on a dead run, he did almost grab my arm. But I ran. I ran so fast I don’t even know how I did that. Thank God there was a Walmart right in front of me in a plaza. I got in, successfully and thank f*** it was still open.
I called my friend who lived nearby, like the street over. She came with her dad. When we walked out of Walmart though, the freaking car was there. Circling the parking lot. But I guess they noticed I was with people now so they left and speeded away.
Anyway. I am home now. My body is so cold and I can’t seem to get warm enough. My heart is still beating so fast. And I am still shaking.
Be careful, girls. It might seem safe. I take this route 3 times a week. For 2.5 years. I have never felt uncomfortable or in danger. Ever. It is a safe area and neighbourhood. But sometimes…you just never know. So you just have to be extra cautious.
Stay safe, lovelies.