My Car-Personal Narrative

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The moment I entered my car, I knew it was going to be a tiring, yet enjoyable day. As I was heading to the local library to finish my exhaustive ten page English paper and my lengthy Chemistry homework, I passed by a horrifying rollover car crash and was forced to make a detour. With it being a Friday afternoon and Halloween, I knew I had to be extra careful because most people were leaving work and people were already driving erratically to get to their destinations as fast as possible. I felt anxious and was on high alert of my surroundings. As I approached the library, the parking lot was jam packed, and every spot had been taken besides one which was far away in the back left corner of the library. The library was crowded with people printing documents, checking out books, and doing homework. I went to an empty table, unpacked my backpack, and began my English paper first. After about an hour of continuous work, I decided to take a short break to refill my water bottle. As I stood up and proceeded to walk to the water fountain, I glanced to my left and saw a white male in his mid-twenties with a short beard, shaved head and a black jacket unearthly gazing at me. We both …show more content…

I drove forward and turned left, which was the biggest mistake I took all day. There was the man in his car, waiting by the air pump. I thought to myself, “I’m in deep trouble now. If only I reversed…” The pursuit continued again. I got back onto the road and continued driving aimlessly for about 10 more minutes, and sure enough, he remained on my tail. I tried one last time to outpace him. I approached a stop light and as I got closer, the light turned yellow. My heart was beating and I thought, “It’s now or never”, so I gassed the car. I was shaking, and I felt as if my heart was going to burst through my chest. I looked in my rearview mirror to see if the man drove through light, and he did as

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