Feeling slightly shaken, still

[eye_of_a_cat]

I went out to buy goldfish food last night, and on the walk home I was in a really jumpy mood - the kind where you glance three times at everyone you pass, just to make sure they're not looking at you. It was pretty dark by this time (although walking in the dark, by itself, doesn't usually bother me), and I wanted to get home as quickly as possible. So. As I was walking down a main road towards a short-cut sidestreet, there was a man walking down the pavement towards me, and I hurried up my pace a bit so I'd get into the (well-lit) sidestreet before having to pass him. I turn off and start walking up the flight of steps, and hear his footsteps behind me, walking up the same steps. This didn't surprise me, since it's a well-travelled short cut, but I felt a bit safer seeing that there was an old couple walking the other way when I got to the top of the steps. I passed them, turned round to see how close behind me the guy was so I could let him pass - and he'd gone. Not there. Nowhere he could have turned off without doubling back on himself, either.

I suppose it's possible he just forgot something and turned round to go back for it, but that must have been about the time he saw that there were other people in the sidestreet, and that bothered me. I hurried up and got home as quickly as possible. Mentioned this to my housemate today, and she said that exact same thing had happened to her on a street nearby.

I got a lift home today from Friend With Car. I do not fancy the walk from the bus stop in the dark. In fact, right now, I don't fancy walking anywhere on my own in the dark for quite a while.

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[kakodaimon.livejournal.com]

I forgot to respond to this, but I still think of it. You are most correct, and good for not immediately squashing me for that remark.