I was mugged
Last night I was mugged.
I was on my way home, after accompanying my wife to her accomodation, went the usual route. The street is lit sparingly, some place there isn’t lights at all. I have been confident going this road, as I’ve always have, but I’ve exercised caution of always looking behind my back.
This time I noticed two Saudis walking about 10meters behind me, although I ignored it ‘coz they weren’t bothering me, I nevertheless hasten my pace. That’s when they started calling me, asking for directions about a mobile street. I foolishly, disregarded any common sense not to accomodate this people and directed them were to go. This time I again foolishly stopped and pointed them the direction, they were telling they are not familiar with the place and asked if I can accompany them. I politely declined, and went my way. They were persistent to ask me to come with them to show the way, and this other guy was asking if I were alone, that’s when I realised my mistake. I told them just go that direction and hurriedly walked away. I was near my accomodation, and they were following me still, I took the wrong turn and went in the sidewalk closed by parked cars. That’s when they jumped at me.
I was horrified when the taller guy showed me a blunt pointed object while the other was forcing me to stay still and be quiet. I panicked, however since I was 20 meters from the accomodation I resisted. I was carrying my backpack and un-cooked pansit that I bought. Inside the backpack, was our recenly bought Sony W30 DC, and I don’t want to give it to them. I ran away, but they were fast they were able to get hold of me. And then… the tall guy swerved his "knife" at my side, I can swear I saw my life flashed in my eyes. However I felt no pain, he instead hammered me with his hand. It is then that I realised that this guys were amateurs, and fought with them. Since we were in the street, I saw cars about to pass I grappled with the tall guy to the ground. I thought I’m going to be hit by the car, and stopped when the driver saw that we were fighting in the ground. I quickly got up, and looked at the driver, as if asking for help but chose to ignore me. Luckily for me, there were already other people and cars about to pass that I quickly ran to my house which is just in sight.
Although I was shaking, I calmly open our gate and entered quietly. I looked at those guys as I was opening and closing the gate. And they seemed to be arguing about how they should’ve jumped on me earlier. Good thing for me, they were amateurs.
Morale:
1.) Don’t ever walk alone, late at night on a dark street.
2.) Try to stay as calm as possible, a clear head is better than a panicked one.
3.) Don’t rely on strangers, more often than not they’ll just watch you and won’t do anything. Make them as leverage though, they effectively distract muggers.
