• I was in the bus, coming back from work. Sitting right in front of me, there was a creepy guy. He was looking at me with wide open eyes, smiling, like he was in his own world. He was dressed sloppy and his black hair was messy and greasy. He was tall and well-shaped. He just kept staring at me. I was trying to look somewhere else, trying not to think about it. It was hard besause I smelled a horrible odor, like he hadn't take a shower for days. And I felt his eyes on me... Examining every inch of my skin, trying to size me up... Why? I had no idea and it gave me shivers. I wanted to get off the bus so bad that I got off one stop too early. Even when I was on the sidewalk, I felt those eyes almost burning my neck... My heart was running fast. I broke into a cold sweat, attempting to convince me that it was all in my head... I wanted to check behind me but I was too afraid.

    -Hey!

    My heart stopped beating. I turned around slowly. HE WAS FOLLOWING ME!!! I started running as fast as I could. I heard his footsteps, following me. I felt his breathing in my neck... I looked behind me, but he was too far away for me to feel him that close. That's when I stumbled. My knee was bleeding bad, but I didn't see it. I couldn't help but cry. I simply couldn't move. He would reach to me.. And then what? My head was screaming to my legs: "GET UP AND RUN!!!" He was now only at a few steps from me. He placed something on the ground and left. I was startled. I watched him leave, and then looked at the object on the ground. That's when I realized I forgot my purse in the bus and he just wanted to bring it back to me.