I’m scared of men

At sixteen, I started to fear men I

t was dark, the music in my headphones loud band my mind clear.

The car stopped ten meters in front of me

I quickened my steps to flee

He called for me

I stopped

He asked me where I was headed

I told him not far

He offered to drive me

I thought he was about to take me

I wanted to fight

I was naive

I thought I could win

He drove away without attacking me

He probably didn’t have any bad intentions

I was still scared

I called my dad

Hours later, I lay in bed

I replayed the scene again and again

I couldn’t sleep

I realized I would have lost

I am scared of everyone now

He could have done anything to me

I wouldn’t have been able to stop him

I’m scared of men.