The time was around 9 PM. The office started to empty as everyone left. The train I have to take at 9.20 usually delays by 10 minutes, which left me standing in the station for almost 30 minutes alone. Almost every day I must wait alone in the dark for 30 minutes. Sometimes I have another passenger with me. As long as the passenger is a woman, I feel relieved, but if the passenger is a man, my imagination goes wild. Since I am a good-looking girl who travels alone every night, I always encounter these problems. I am a big fan of western dresses. Wearing crop tops with jeans is one of my favourite looks. However, I never wore it to work. This isn't because my office has rules, it's just because I have to travel alone. The dress I wear shouldn't attract someone's attention. I don't like being starred by someone.
My office was empty, so I walked out. My feet moved towards the station as I walked. Since the station is nearby, I don't have to walk far. It takes nearly two minutes. As I approached the station, I noticed no one was there. I am alone as usual. With my blue tooth headset on, I started listening to music.
As time went by, I was shattered as someone touched my shoulder. I turned back to see who it was. There is a man behind me who looks weird with a long beard and some awful ornaments around his neck. The length of his arms resembles the length of my thighs. It appears he is a gym guy. It seems he was left handed since he held a cigarette in his left hand while he touched my shoulder with his right hand. It sounds like he's been calling meseveral times to find out when the train arrives. Having said that, I can look at this as an attempt at justifying his touch, as I was listening to music, so I can't able to hear his voice. Five minutes from now, I said.
He asked, “so you're regular passenger for this train.” My answer was a bit hesitant because I wasn't sure what kind of dirty plans he might have. What if he came tomorrow to kidnap me. There were so many thoughts coursing through my mind when I said, "yes, and we are 3 of us who catch this train everyday, but today they have to work overtime." I lied to him. There's a smile on his face, and it seems that he already knows I'm lying. The train finally arrived,
There was no one inside the compartment when I entered. I sat on the second seat while he sat on the other side of the second seat, which enables him to face me. I noticed that he was starring at me. Pretending to hear songs is all I can do now. To ensure my safety, I checked my handbag to make sure I had pepper spray and a knife. There was a certain relief in knowing I had everything at my disposal to defend myself. It was then that I began to pray to my favourite lord, Muruga, to save me from this day.
He suddenly stood and walked towards me. My heart skips a beat. I have no idea what he will do. As he approached me, he grabbed my hand, pulling me closer to him. When he said, "Come with me," fear gripped me. I Screamed and lost my voice. However there is no one to save me. I dropped my hand bag when he grabbed my hip.He was much stronger than I had expected.
As I fought back, my adrenaline started pumping, which makes my heart beat faster and increases blood flow to my brain and muscles. As he seized me tighter, I felt his strong muscles causing pain in my curves. Despite my best efforts, I was unable to pull him. Finally, the train stopped. The door was opened. As he distracted a bit I pushed him downwards and grabbed my hand bag and took the pepper spray. When he tried to wake up, I pressed the spray towards his eyes. While his eyes were on fire, he screamed. Unfortunately, the train's door was closed when I tried to escape. A part of me was shattered. Nevertheless, I feel more confident now. I decided to kill him. I took the knife in my handbag and got ready for my next attack.
As he stood, I attempted to attack him with my knife. I heard him shout my name. I was crushed when he said, "I'm sorry Maya, it was just a prank." After being shattered, I was devastated. What did you say? Who are you and how do you know my name? I enquired with shock. "Your friends set me up for pretending to rape you," he replied. He then called one of my friends and put the speaker on; he ordered them to gather at the next stop. We arrived at the station, where my friends were already waiting. I yelled at them in anger. They apologized to me and explained that they did this to strengthen me. In a flash, I realized I was fighting against him. I sense the power within me. Everyone praised my bravery. It was then that I realized that I could fight for myself.
The next day,
As I stood in the train station, Iwas happy to wear my favourite crop top and jeans. My prayer begins as usual. Instead of asking the god to keep men out of the station, I asked for increase my strength so that I can fight no matter what happens.
My office was empty, so I walked out. My feet moved towards the station as I walked. Since the station is nearby, I don't have to walk far. It takes nearly two minutes. As I approached the station, I noticed no one was there. I am alone as usual. With my blue tooth headset on, I started listening to music.
As time went by, I was shattered as someone touched my shoulder. I turned back to see who it was. There is a man behind me who looks weird with a long beard and some awful ornaments around his neck. The length of his arms resembles the length of my thighs. It appears he is a gym guy. It seems he was left handed since he held a cigarette in his left hand while he touched my shoulder with his right hand. It sounds like he's been calling meseveral times to find out when the train arrives. Having said that, I can look at this as an attempt at justifying his touch, as I was listening to music, so I can't able to hear his voice. Five minutes from now, I said.
He asked, “so you're regular passenger for this train.” My answer was a bit hesitant because I wasn't sure what kind of dirty plans he might have. What if he came tomorrow to kidnap me. There were so many thoughts coursing through my mind when I said, "yes, and we are 3 of us who catch this train everyday, but today they have to work overtime." I lied to him. There's a smile on his face, and it seems that he already knows I'm lying. The train finally arrived,
There was no one inside the compartment when I entered. I sat on the second seat while he sat on the other side of the second seat, which enables him to face me. I noticed that he was starring at me. Pretending to hear songs is all I can do now. To ensure my safety, I checked my handbag to make sure I had pepper spray and a knife. There was a certain relief in knowing I had everything at my disposal to defend myself. It was then that I began to pray to my favourite lord, Muruga, to save me from this day.
He suddenly stood and walked towards me. My heart skips a beat. I have no idea what he will do. As he approached me, he grabbed my hand, pulling me closer to him. When he said, "Come with me," fear gripped me. I Screamed and lost my voice. However there is no one to save me. I dropped my hand bag when he grabbed my hip.He was much stronger than I had expected.
As I fought back, my adrenaline started pumping, which makes my heart beat faster and increases blood flow to my brain and muscles. As he seized me tighter, I felt his strong muscles causing pain in my curves. Despite my best efforts, I was unable to pull him. Finally, the train stopped. The door was opened. As he distracted a bit I pushed him downwards and grabbed my hand bag and took the pepper spray. When he tried to wake up, I pressed the spray towards his eyes. While his eyes were on fire, he screamed. Unfortunately, the train's door was closed when I tried to escape. A part of me was shattered. Nevertheless, I feel more confident now. I decided to kill him. I took the knife in my handbag and got ready for my next attack.
As he stood, I attempted to attack him with my knife. I heard him shout my name. I was crushed when he said, "I'm sorry Maya, it was just a prank." After being shattered, I was devastated. What did you say? Who are you and how do you know my name? I enquired with shock. "Your friends set me up for pretending to rape you," he replied. He then called one of my friends and put the speaker on; he ordered them to gather at the next stop. We arrived at the station, where my friends were already waiting. I yelled at them in anger. They apologized to me and explained that they did this to strengthen me. In a flash, I realized I was fighting against him. I sense the power within me. Everyone praised my bravery. It was then that I realized that I could fight for myself.
The next day,
As I stood in the train station, Iwas happy to wear my favourite crop top and jeans. My prayer begins as usual. Instead of asking the god to keep men out of the station, I asked for increase my strength so that I can fight no matter what happens.
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