{"id":6652,"date":"2025-10-25T09:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T08:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/?p=6652"},"modified":"2025-10-25T09:08:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T08:08:01","slug":"i-was-walking-home-late-at-night-when-i-suddenly-noticed-that-a-man-dressed-in-black-was-following-me-i-quickly-pulled-an-umbrella-from-my-bag-and-hit-him-on-the-head-but-then-the-stranger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/?p=6652","title":{"rendered":"I was walking home late at night when I suddenly noticed that a man dressed in black was following me: I quickly pulled an umbrella from my bag and hit him on the head \u2014 but then the stranger did something completely unexpected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I was walking home late at night when I suddenly noticed that a man dressed in black was following me: I quickly pulled an umbrella from my bag and hit him on the head \u2014 but then the stranger did something completely unexpected \"\ud83d\ude31\"\"\ud83d\ude28\"<\/p>\n\n\n

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I was walking down an empty street; it was almost eleven. The streetlights flickered dimly, and the sound of my footsteps echoed off the walls of old buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I started walking faster, clutching my bag tightly to my chest and constantly looking back. Every time I turned my head, he was there \u2014 just a few steps behind me. A man in a dark hoodie, the hood pulled low over his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, I thought it was just a coincidence \u2014 maybe we were going in the same direction. But at every intersection, he turned exactly where I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tried to speed up \u2014 he sped up too. I stopped in front of a shop window, pretending to look at something \u2014 he stopped as well, a few meters away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I really got scared. Dozens of thoughts rushed through my head \u2014 where to run, whom to call. My phone was dead. There wasn\u2019t a single person on the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I turned into a narrow alley, hoping he would keep walking straight. But a few seconds later, I heard heavy footsteps behind me.
He was getting closer and closer. My fingers trembled as I gripped the strap of my bag. One thought kept running through my mind: if he comes closer, I won\u2019t let him hurt me.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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I suddenly turned around. For a moment, our eyes met \u2014 cold and wary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Why are you following me? \u2014 I blurted out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stranger didn\u2019t answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, unable to hold back any longer, I pulled out my folding umbrella and turned sharply. Before he could say a word, I hit him on the head with all my strength. He staggered back, grabbing his hood. \"\ud83d\ude31\"\"\ud83d\ude31\" But right at that moment, the man did something completely unexpected. I told the continuation of this chilling story in the first comment \"\ud83d\udc47\"\"\ud83d\udc47\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Why are you hitting me?! \u2014 he shouted in confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Why are you following me?! I\u2019ll call the police right now! \u2014 I yelled, trying to keep my voice steady.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u2014 No, wait\u2026 I just wanted to get to know you, \u2014 he muttered, lowering his gaze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Then why were you following me? \u2014 I snapped. \u2014 You could\u2019ve just come up and said something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 I\u2026 I was too shy, \u2014 he said quietly, like a child caught doing something wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn\u2019t say another word. I turned around and ran away, my heart pounding in my temples. I didn\u2019t even look back to see if he was following me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since that night, I\u2019ve never seen him again. But sometimes, when I walk home late in the evening, I can\u2019t help wondering: did he really just want to get to know me\u2026 or was he afraid I\u2019d call the police?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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