It was about mid July and late at night…past a young girls bed time…I was hanging out with a couple of girl friends on a bad side of town. I had to be about 12-13 at the time…
I remember the air smelled crisp and the street was loud…music and traffic out…I was sitting outside on the porch with my girlfriends when a couple of guys walked up…
We giggled of course…and were flirting a little as young girls do…craig(not his real name but do for now) was chatting with me…he was cute clean cut hair musclar and very polite…my girlfriends we chatting with his friends a couple of steps down…
When he asked if I wanted to walk down to his house for a minute…he just lived at the corner…I could see the house from the steps! I talked to my friends and they said he was cool…why not!
So we walked to his house…My stomach got a little queezy when he asked me up…he said “Don’t worry…my parents are in the living room…you can meet them” So I crept up the steps they where steep and small and seemed like there were 100!
When I got to the top of the steps…there were more guys…young teens, early twenties…no parents they were all drinking…He pulled me into the room..and asked me if I wanted something to drink…I said “Where is your parents you said they were here…I don’t think we should be in here..”
He grabbed my arm and pulled me down….”What are you doin..what are you doin!” I screamed…he laughed and the door opened…there was a line forming outside the door and a voice yelled out….”I got next”
I hit him where it counts and ran out the door! pasted all the guys and down the steps….they grabbed me ripping my shirt and pants as I ran past and I tripped on the steps!
I was crying and the street was dark…they came down the stairs behind me…yelling and throwing bottles at me in the middle of the street…I couldn’t see my friends anywhere…
I cryed and fell on my knees outside their house and traffic passed me…when a car pulled up sideways on the street just as the boys walked closer to me…”Hurry up get in!” A women said holding her door open…
I dred to think what would have happened if she had not come along….!
It amazing how we close our mind and eyes off to what is happening around us…or choose not to get into because of what may happen to us…
The next time you see a child in trouble…take some time out of your busy day to help them…you never know what an impact it might make!
Until Next time!
Smiles,
Lisa
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