Let’s talk a bit about safety. Shall we?
(Warning, I am going to digress from the topic, totally!!)
So today I was almost done with all my work and was about to return home early when my friend called and asked me to meet her at a coffee shop near her place. I thought why not? It was early as it is and didn’t have much to do either. So I went there, had a cup of coffee, we talked and in some time I decided to leave. It wasn’t late but I just wanted to reach home before it started raining. We were sitting in the garden and I could see clouds getting darker with the time.
Just when I was leaving she reminded me to wear the helmet. Of course I forgot. How could I remember that? I just do not like wearing helmets, I feel as if I have overburdened my tiny head. So I wore my helmet and rode towards my home. It was just a fifteen minute ride.
After just two minutes I felt the strap choking my neck, it was too tight. I loosened it with one hand and rode on. After another two minutes it felt too loose so I stopped and tucked it tight again. I’d better choke than let it loose and keep the helmet coming down to my face. I don’t think there is any helmet made for my size of the head, or for a woman. They are all either too loose or too big! (Smaller ones and the perfect ones are really rare.)
I rode on for five more minutes in full speed, the roads were not too packed, and now I was in a hurry too. My phone was constantly ringing and I knew it was my mom. I hadn’t informed her that I’d be late.
Riding peacefully at a consistent speed, I was really enjoying the beauty on the roads. The part of city which I was leaving is really beautiful with trees on both sides shading the road.
I was about to reach the main road when I noticed two boys riding behind me in a bike, they were almost shouting and I could hear their voices, but could not make out what were they talking about. I wasn’t interested either. Only up till the point when I realised they were following me.
My initial instinct was to ride faster, so I took up the speed. I reached to main road circle and however hard I tried I had to slow down with the evening rush. They had taken all the same turns up till now, and I was hoping against all odds that they would divert ways now. This was the turning point; if they wouldn’t take another turn here then I would be sure that they were after all following me.
I gave no indicators, ignoring the traffic rule, and pretended to go straight. And then just when there was no other way to go, I took a sharp right turn and moved inside the area, switching off from the main road. They had pretended to go straight too but had followed my vehicle taking a right turn against the rules.
I was sure. They were following me after all.
Speeding up wasn’t helpful, so I slowed down, hoping that they’d go away. That particular street was still busy; once I’d go inside the residential area I knew the streets would be would be isolated.
They slowed down too behind me.
I was frustrated, angry, scared all at the same time.
I moved on taking another right turn, taking me inside to the residential area. They came too close to my bike and I am pretty sure my face would have given away my inner feelings. What was I feeling? I was shit scared!
The next time they brought their bike beside me, I loosened my helmet and kept it handy on my left side, the side on which they kept nearing. By this time I had already moved past my home. I couldn’t let them know my residence. What if?
I was already way away, and the streets were getting isolated, and the sky was giving me signals that soon it would rain. It was almost dark now!
I had no option now. I did not know what to do? Where to go? My hands were shivering and making it difficult to ride. My palms were sweaty and tears were almost on their verge of flowing down.
I blinked hard. This was not the time to go weak.
“Shut up and think!”
With again an impulse decision, I slowed down my bike to almost 20kmph and pretended to take out my phone. This time I was the one shouting on the phone declaring my whereabouts to the constantly vibrating phone.
Just when I slowed down further, the main door of the house on the left opened and a man came out. I did not stop but I slowed down to a speed of 10, barely moving further. Of course if the boys behind me slowed down with me that would look fishy. So they maintained enough speed to go ahead of me.
Finally I breathed a sigh of relief. Just when they were at the end of the road, I gave my right indicator on making them feel that I would turn that way.
They turned right. Mission successful!!
I never drive past speed limit, of course I always follow the safety rules, but this was an exceptional case. Just when they noticed me taking up speed, they went further right, one boy constantly glaring behind, to keep track of my bike.
I took a sharp left turn, fortunately avoiding a Harley and increased my speed even further. They took a u turn too but very fortuitously a car came following from just where I took a turn making it difficult for them to follow me. But they still were after me, but thankfully very far away, almost at the far end of the road.
I took continuous three sharp lefts making it a circle to my home. But before I stopped I saw the reflecting mirror that they were not there, they had missed me. I zoomed the bike to the parking space, locked it and rushed to the elevator, the helmet still in my hand.
I was only relieved when I reached the inside of my house, still shivering.
“What happened?” my mom was all worked up just by my looks.
I broke safety laws.
“You never do that. What did you do?”
I broke three laws, mom. Not one. First, I did not give indicators, and when I gave I gave the wrong one. Second, I over sped. And third, I did not wear helmet.
“But you are carrying your helmet in your hand.”
Yes, mom. I just did not wear it.
“So did the police charge you?”
No, I saved myself.
Great story,
we must create habits which can safe our life’s in some point like seat belt, helmet.
Beware and the God will protected you too 🙂
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Tahnk a lot ben
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Oh god… did this really happen to you?…though tears were almost on their verge of flowing down, the presence of mind is much appreciable
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Thanks akhila. And yes it did happen. And I did not exxagerate it any bit.
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Really hats off to your presence of mind at that mind…that only saved you
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Thank you dear. I am just glad i didnt stop near my house.
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Yeah…that’s what I told as your presence of mind
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I think it happens to so many girls that drives alone.I had similar experience when I was in college and use to ride a scooty. I took sharp turns to confuse the one who was following me. Thankfully you reached safe .
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Thanks a lot dear. It is just disgusting to wvwn know that such people exist.
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Filthy mind filled with shits.. these kind of boys have made society an ugly place for girls .
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Yes they sure have.
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Oh my God! Did that really happen? That must have been an ordeal. Kudos to your presence of mind. Glad to know that you’re safe and sound.
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Thanks shweta. Yes that did happen. I don’t know what else to say.
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Situations like these happen unexpectedly! I’m glad to know that you kept your cool and found a way out!
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Thank you dear😇
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Was this real or fiction? If it’s real, then it’s really sad…
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Real! And it isn’t sad for me. I wanted to really kick their ass off, just didn’t have the courage to do it.
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Yup. Life is not always the same aa we see in the movies.
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Agree!
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I won’t dare to ride with you anytime in future 😂😋
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I reached safe though. 😜
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That’s fine but I can’t risk my life😂
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Then don’t 😜
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What if I got compeled to do so… Circumstances can be adverse too na😛
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Then I won’t ride when you are behind me.
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Bike wont drive on its own na😂
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Wouldn’t you drive?
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If that’s the case then tell ne when to go on a drive😂😎
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You can pick me up whenever you free :-p
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For pickup you up I must travel hundreds of kilometers and what if your parents denied?😑
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Hahaha
You needn’t worry about that. First bother about the distance :-p
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Yes, okay one day I will come…
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Hahaha, sure then :-p
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How terrifying for you!!! Thank God you are ok and had the smarts to outwit them and think level headed!!! Please be extra careful my friend!!!
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I will try. I don’t know how these people have so much guys to do anything that they want. It really felt terrifying.
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Do you carry pepper spray? Actually, I once had a policeman tell me something I still will do to this day if I know I am out someplace unfamiliar or sketchy like leaving s mall at night during our Christmas season. He said this as it was back when my 2 kids were little so it made me more of a target st night during Christmas at a mall … he said bring a large purse! Why? Inside you carry a giant can of Raid Bug Spray and when you leave take the cap off and have in your hand – finger on nozzle as it will be easier than pepper spray to aim for their eyes to stop them, it is legal to carry and yes, you will look crazy but in this case that crazy is what means they won’t mess with you!
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Yes I do. Mostly I do bu it was in my bag this time. And I realised it then that when you are actually scared, nothing helps, And your mind starts hating you then.
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I’m Justin’s thanking God you’re safe and ok!!!
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Yes you needn’t worry anymore. I am absolutely safe 😇
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strange story. need some explanation
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Like?
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fiction? if not, then some things should be clarified, i feel
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That is what I am asking, would please mention the points where it needs clarification?
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Omg was that for real? Stalking is such a big problem, next time maybe stopping next to a cop and requesting for assistance might help..
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Yes Vandana that was for real.
Yes that sounds better. I should have done that you know, stopped at the main road near the police station. It didn’t strike me then.
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Lucky that you reached home safe and sound.
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I am so so thankful that you’ve reached home safe dear 😥🙏🏼 when I was reading I recognized I was holding my breath….
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I was too while riding. But then I reached home. Thanks for your concern dear.
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Scary and a sense of relief
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Thanks dear 🙂
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Omg this really happened?????? Really???? My God!!! Unbelievable!!! This is shit scary!!! Cant believe it….man!! How much guts they got!!…where is the law and order and police??? so concerned for you!! But you really kept a cool head and handled it all so intelligently!!! Can imagine the panic situation!! The way you wrote itself got my heart pulsating!! Thank God you are safe…phew!!! And i really didn’t care about violating traffic rules in this case!!! You had a really close shave dear!! Be more careful in future…
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Thank you sifar. You needn’t worry any more. I am really okay! But yes i was really angry at that point. More angry than scared.
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How scary. Glad you are okay. My wife tells me that men don’t understand what its like to be followed in that way. I guess that’s true.
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Ues that is absolutely true. One would think that they didn’t do anything, that they simply followed and went away but you don’t know 1000 different thoughts pass thrpugh your mind in those 5 minutes.
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You showed a lot of courage. Kudos to you! It’s disgusting and scary when things like this happen but next time instead of going into lanes, its better to stick to public places and like someone here said, go to a cop or call the police. Thank God you are safe.
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Yes dear, thank you.
But the next time I really hope that this does not happen 🙂
But yes to be on the safe side that seems the best advise.
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Yes…it shouldn’t ever happen again. Tc my dear.😊
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You too 🙂
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