I left the office alone and while I was walking my mind was having a tug-o-war between a tea at Coffee Bean and that mango crepe at Café Bretton. Since I can’t find a good spot to read at Coffee Bean I thought I’ll go for a crepe. Just as I crossed the street from Coffee Bean Emerald going to Podium and while i was too busy counting the calories of the mango crepe, a passenger of a parked white F150 cut my thoughts and asked the directions going to Tektite. i stopped and started giving the directions. I was oblivious of the driver who step out and walked round the F150. I was shocked when the driver suddenly grabbed my left arm and insisted that I go with them. The other guy was telling the driver to hurry up! I shouted (actually pinagmumura ko!) and I kept on hitting the guy with the manual I was holding and kicking his right leg with my left foot. Good thing the driver is not big enough to grab me in and the passenger didn't help out. Angels appeared in the form of 5 people who were about to cross the street towards us. The guys were startled, hurried back to the vehicle and rushed off. The group of friends asked me what happened and helped me get a cab home.
My encounter with the “decent-looking bad guys” lasted for about a minute. Things happened so fast. I didn’t get their plate number and I don’t think I would remember their faces either.
I was shaking on my way home and at the same time so thankful that I am alright despite the shock and trauma. I never thought that something like that would happen to me that early. I was even decently dressed that night (and not in my usual candy-colored outfits).
No, I won’t mention this to Mama. She will freak out and I’m sure she will impose a lot of restrictions too.
I swear I will not answer anyone who will ask me for directions even if he would look so helpless…I just won’t…especially if I’m alone.
i will never forget Feb 1...the night i was almost abducted and raped.
My encounter with the “decent-looking bad guys” lasted for about a minute. Things happened so fast. I didn’t get their plate number and I don’t think I would remember their faces either.
I was shaking on my way home and at the same time so thankful that I am alright despite the shock and trauma. I never thought that something like that would happen to me that early. I was even decently dressed that night (and not in my usual candy-colored outfits).
No, I won’t mention this to Mama. She will freak out and I’m sure she will impose a lot of restrictions too.
I swear I will not answer anyone who will ask me for directions even if he would look so helpless…I just won’t…especially if I’m alone.
i will never forget Feb 1...the night i was almost abducted and raped.
7 comments:
Oh my God Hazel! Thank God hindi ka napano. I can't imagine something like that would happen to a busy street. 8:15 is not late and I'm pretty sure marami pang tao. Grabe sila...buti na lang talaga at hindi ka napano.
Be careful next time. I' going to share this to my sister who works in Ortigas.
oo nga sobrang thankful talaga ako. tell your sister about it...wala na talagang safe place and time ngayon kaya dapat laging careful.
Thats shocking !!!! You are very brave to have handled it well.
Guess it doesn't happen often, but you should be more careful. May be call cab at night, instead of walking alone. And keep some pepper spray key-chain.
You must file police complaint so that they might put more street cops around.
yup viks it was shocking. i already did an incident report to the police.
it was an isolated case...i do not usually go home alone...i walk with friends.
im just glad im fine. i have a pepper spray it just happened too fast. i forgot about it.
I am glad that you're okay. Sorry that it's only know I got to access your blog and read about it... :(
Thank goodness you are okay....naku...sa Manila, panay lapit din sa akin ng mga tao to ask for directions...and I always help them out, minsan, sinasabayan ko pa sa paglakad... gosh....do be careful next time, friend! Miss you!
hi abi! o kaya next time ha wag na sumagot sa mga tanong for directions...mahirap na
good that you fought them and had people help you out.
take care.
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