For some inexplicable reason, my friend Shalli and I decided it would be fun to walk to CVS on a snowy night. Why we chose trudging to a drugstore in dismal, 20-degree weather instead of movies and hot chocolate is beyond me, but we can be weird like that. So as we were heading home, a rusty old car came to a screeching halt and a withered, skeletal face poked his head out the window. “You girls need a lift?” His voice was raspy as dead leaves in the wind. The “do not get in cars with strangers” warning flashed neon red before my eyes, so I clumsily began running through the heavy snow. Chances are he just felt bad seeing us out there in the cold. But I wasn’t taking any chances. I ran home on numb legs, heart pounding with each step. Shalli, the more polite of the two of us, said, “thank you, but we’re OK” before catching up with me.
Where I Went Wrong and What You can Learn from my Mistake
Although the man definitely looked like quite a creep, he could have been perfectly well-intentioned. But there’s no way of knowing for sure. That’s why people, especially thirteen-year-old girls, should not walk along busy roads at night, no matter how alluring CVS, or whatever the destination, might be.
Sounds like you have a healthy sense of fear which is a good thing for survival. Don't be too hard on yourself. Enjoyed the post!
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