Example of trust your instincts as near kidnapping may have happened for me lol

So I was walking in the sun and went on the bus to get home. My mind was fried bc I was doing exams and it was so hot.

I decided get off at a stop I don’t usually use and because of this near kidnapping incident that happened to me, I never get off that stupid stop anymore.

I’m usually a bit paranoid and very aware of my surroundings in public bc of weirdos.

When, I got off and started walking and I could feel a presence behind me following me.

Now I can say they were following me but it was just like one of those awkward things, when you wish someone would just walk past you already because, they’ve been walking behind you for so long and then it just gets awkward

I thought I’m being paranoid but I then wipped out my phone and kept thinking when is this guy going to walk past me. And then I hear this dude behind me saying

‘Escuse me! Can you help me’

I looked back and see this guy. in my mind I’m like “you did not just talk to me whilst walking so long behind me “.

Then I saw in like 1 second he was holding a PLASTIC BAG and a crusty plastic looking nose MASK . I think that I instantly just went into some panick and said like calmly “no sorry”

I had a delayed reaction for a bit and walked off as normal but then I was just processing and being like wtf, so I spent 2 seconds slow walking whilst he was still there then I started running as far as I can.

Idk what I could have possibly helped him with.