As I stride down the sidewalk of a street that I am becoming somewhat more familiar with every day, I begin to notice the differences in environment and atmosphere at different times in the day. Essentially, night life versus daytime. Normally, I walk everyday to and from classes while the sun is still up and light is still existent. I don't dare walk anywhere off campus by myself because I am quite paranoid when it comes to situations like those. Yet, I only imagine what dangerous issues may arise if I do.
One night, the first and only, I ventured to the world beyond my comfort zone; of course with a friend because travelling in numbers is always best. It was one of the worst decisions ever made. As the sun began to set over the horizon painting the sky black, different kinds of people began to appear; or they might have been there all along and I never noticed until now when everything is ten times clearer because my mission is to get back to campus safe and sound. My mind was set on one thing, walking as fast as I possibly could to get to Walgreens with a serious face and a confident posture to detract people into thinking I was an easy target. Once I made it into Walgreens, where one thinks it is the safe place, things took a turn for the worse. Two men, very big-boned and appearing to be on drugs, had taken an interest in me and watched my every move, stalking me throughout the store and making eye contact as they walked by me no more than a foot away. Terrified for my life, I decided to wait it out with my friend until they left, which wasn't smart either after we determined that they might be waiting outside for us. So I waited even longer to make sure they had left and had my friend check outside. After I left the store, it was all a blur. I have never walked so fast in my entire life, and I didn't even get winded after it because there was so much adrenaline built up.
Overall, there are subtle differences between the day and night, such as the types of eateries open at night, the perspective in which one sees things at night, the type of drivers at night, the lights, but mostly the people.
Oh my gosh. What a suspenseful blog. I sat here on the edge of my seat trying to see what was going to happen next. That was quite a scary experience. I liked how you mentioned how confident you are during the day but your perspective took the opposite side at night. I hope that you will be okay in your future ventures.
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