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- Story Listed as: True Life For Adults
- Theme: Drama / Human Interest
- Subject: Community / Home
- Published: 07/14/2024
A terrifying night
Born 1995, F, from Medellin, ColombiaIt’s been a really long shift. Eleven hours working in a restaurant is … I’m on the principal road and I’m thinking if I should take an Uber home or walk, anyway it is just twenty minutes walk and I can call my mom, you know, multitasking.
It is a cold night and after this long shift I don’t really want to change for something more presentable, so I’m wearing jeans, work t-shirt and a hoodie with the hood over my head. I look more like a boy than a girl.
I start walking and I call my mom, just small talk and some catching up. Ten minutes into my walk, I hung up with my mom and then I realized one guy is behind me and it looks like it’s been walking behind me for awhile. He catches up and starts talking to me, the way he looks at me makes me feel uncomfortable, and his conversation topic isn’t any better.
I talk with him while I plan how to get out of the situation.
He starts proposing going to his house or mine, or a hotel and every time I say no, his voice tone becomes more violent and I’m terrified. I told him I have a boyfriend, he doesn’t care.
Two blocks before my house is this really crowded street and I see this huge group of people. I'm close enough but still far, I could run but I’m not fast. I don’t run in my normal life, not even if I get paid for it; and the guy is way taller than me.
I call my mom or any number who answers first and then hang up, so I get a call back to buy me time. I finally reached this group and I got lost in it.
After making sure I lost the guy I got in a convenience store and I told the attendant the situation. I wouldn’t buy anything but I would stay there for at least fifteen minutes. I can see how weird it would be if I don’t explain the situation.
The attendant was friendly and kind enough to offer to call the police. I denied the offer, I just want to go home and forget the situation. After one of the most terrified nights of my life I finally got home and I cried. I cried until I didn’t have more tears. The worst thing is I’m sure it won’t be the last time I could be in this situation. Every woman knows that.
A terrifying night(Daniela Fonseca)
It’s been a really long shift. Eleven hours working in a restaurant is … I’m on the principal road and I’m thinking if I should take an Uber home or walk, anyway it is just twenty minutes walk and I can call my mom, you know, multitasking.
It is a cold night and after this long shift I don’t really want to change for something more presentable, so I’m wearing jeans, work t-shirt and a hoodie with the hood over my head. I look more like a boy than a girl.
I start walking and I call my mom, just small talk and some catching up. Ten minutes into my walk, I hung up with my mom and then I realized one guy is behind me and it looks like it’s been walking behind me for awhile. He catches up and starts talking to me, the way he looks at me makes me feel uncomfortable, and his conversation topic isn’t any better.
I talk with him while I plan how to get out of the situation.
He starts proposing going to his house or mine, or a hotel and every time I say no, his voice tone becomes more violent and I’m terrified. I told him I have a boyfriend, he doesn’t care.
Two blocks before my house is this really crowded street and I see this huge group of people. I'm close enough but still far, I could run but I’m not fast. I don’t run in my normal life, not even if I get paid for it; and the guy is way taller than me.
I call my mom or any number who answers first and then hang up, so I get a call back to buy me time. I finally reached this group and I got lost in it.
After making sure I lost the guy I got in a convenience store and I told the attendant the situation. I wouldn’t buy anything but I would stay there for at least fifteen minutes. I can see how weird it would be if I don’t explain the situation.
The attendant was friendly and kind enough to offer to call the police. I denied the offer, I just want to go home and forget the situation. After one of the most terrified nights of my life I finally got home and I cried. I cried until I didn’t have more tears. The worst thing is I’m sure it won’t be the last time I could be in this situation. Every woman knows that.
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Shelly Garrod
07/19/2024So sad and scary, things like this happen way to often. Thank you for sharing your courageous story. Congrats on being Short Story Star of the Day.
Blessings, Shelly
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Joel Kiula
07/18/2024You did well to find a place for help. These things happens everyday and i always wonder when will be the end.
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BEN BROWN
07/18/2024A very well written story. A big eye-opener. It certainly moves me to sadness. Well done for being todays star.
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Cheryl Ryan
07/18/2024A well-written story. I love the narration and how you showed concern for all women.
Thank you for sharing!
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Shirley Smothers
07/18/2024Scary because it's true. I had something like this happen to me. Not as scarry as yours but I was still frightened. Congratulations on Short Story Star of the Day.
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Gerald R Gioglio
07/18/2024So sad...too often, so true. Thanks so much for the courage to put this out there.
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Denise Arnault
07/18/2024This story must have been almost as hard to tell as to experience. I especially appreciated the honesty you showed in explaining that you knew better but were just tired and did it anyway.
It's easy for people who were not there, who did not feel the paralyzing fear of being physically dominated by someone bigger and stronger and meaner, to tell you what you should have done. Things like this happen and will happen to most girls. I tell my girls to prepare ahead of time. Your brain will not come up with good plans while it is happening. Taking a basic self-defense class helps. Most girls are not wired to think about hurting other people and don't even know how.
I am glad that you are OK now and that you shared this warning with others.
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Kristin Dockar
07/18/2024Totally agree. I work in a Crown court and so often victims simply freeze with fear.
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Clara
07/18/2024I'm sad that you let such a thing to hurt you so much that you cried. You could have stood firmly, said no, and if he insisted, called the police. You encourage such people if you show weakness.
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JD
07/18/2024Clara, she did "stand firmly". The more she told him NO, the more threatening he became. She was very lucky she reached the safety of a crowd before he attacked her. She was crying with relief after she got home. I agree that she should have called the police, but even if she had they would not have got there in time to help her, and after she was 'safe' they wouldn't have done anything about the situation since he didn't get the chance to harm her.
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