Sunday, December 6, 2020

Chased

This memory is bit hazy. 

When I was about 16 years old, I walked to the street where my car was parked to visit my dad. There was an SUV parked about 100 feet behind my car with an older man wearing sunglasses inside. I didn’t think much of it and proceeded to get in my car. 

  • I drove toward the entrance of the neighborhood, noticing the SUV was behind me. 
  • As I took a left, he took a left; as I took a right on the first main road, he took a right on the first main road. 
  • He followed so closely that I decided to take a right into a McDonald’s. So did he. 
  • I began to feel suspicious and promptly exited back to the main road. So did he. 
  • I then took the next right and then a left into the larger neighborhood my dad's home was in. So did he.
  • At this point, there was no doubt he was following me, and I started to pick up the dangerous speeds upwards of 50 mph in the neighborhood. So did he.
  • He kept up behind me. I kept driving faster and taking random turns. So did he. 
  • I remember sweating. I remember knowing there was an alley behind a strip mall near my dad's house. I picked up speed again and quickly parked in between two cars. 
  • I slouched in the seat looking toward the alley. The SUV slowly crawled by. It stopped. I slouched even lower. 
  • I remember my heart racing, my hands scrambling for my phone. I called my dad and let him know what was going on. 
  • A couple minutes later, I saw my Dad running toward my car. I got out and demanded we go inside his home. I told him everything.
  • I didn't get the plate numbers, so there was nothing to report of substance. My dad scolded me for not knowing to go straight to the police department. I retorted saying I NOW knew and would do that if it happened in the future. 
It didn't. I don't know what that man's intent was: to scare me, to kidnap me, to joyride. I also don't know if I ever saw him again. Through my foggy memories, I can still see his face behind the windshield.

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