She felt there were people tailing her from behind and she picked up her walking pace.
"This is a huge mistake, walking in the alley alone at such hour. Why did I even do that?"
Wild thoughts ran through Naomi's mind. What if she gets kidnapped or raped? If they really assault her, what should her immediate action be? Is there anything in her bag that could be used as a weapon?
True enough, she was stopped by two guys who tried to harrass her. Naomi yelled for help at the top of her lungs, trying to kick the guys off with all her might but to no avail because they were far stronger than her. She was pushed down into a pile of boxes.
"Hey dude, leave the young lady alone.... "
Just then, Tom suddenly came out. He looked really shabby and filthy. His hair was way overgrown and he had a bad stench. Without hesitation, he beat the guys up with his walking stick. He was shouting and several other homeless men came out of their shelter too. The two guys freaked out and fled.
Naomi was so grateful towards them. She thanked them especially Tom and she featured them on Facebook. She even did a crowd funding for Tom for saving her life. His story got out there and everyone looks at the homeless differently ever since. Naomi managed to change the perspectives towards the homeless! She also raised a decent amount for Tom, brought him out for meals and a great haircut.
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This is a fiction I made up, but inspired by a real story which I can across on Facebook. A girl really did raise funds for a homeless man who helped her in her distress. So, this story came to my mind when I saw the prompt homeless.
Freewrite is a prompt writing initiated by @mariannewest and @improv to write a free-flow post without correcting or editing. I checked out her post to really get what it is before I jumped on the bandwagon. Basically, there is no right or wrong, just let the mind and fingers do their work, to find our creative self and let it come out of us.
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