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The original was posted on /r/twohottakes by /u/Sorry-Maize-5317 on 2023-10-08 03:31:57.

Hi everyone! I wanted to share this story because I am so incredibly grateful to this woman, and it is something I will never forget. THANK YOU 🙏 ❤️

I was in target alone, i usually go with my mom, or one of my siblings, but I was going to get my mom a birthday gift, so obviously she couldn’t be with, and I just stopped quick on my way home from work. It was late, probably close to 9pm. I was browsing in the isles when I noticed I was being followed, I mean it was a store so I really didn’t think much of it, but the store was mostly empty. But once he followed me around a full loop of the store I started freaking out.

Just for reference I am 16 f, and around 5’1, and this guy was probably late 50s early 60s, and he had to be at least 6 foot, and probably 250 some pounds, big guy to say the least. And I was alone, being followed by him, I had no idea what his intentions were, and I knew I stood no chance, I didn’t have my purse with me, just my wallet, so I didn’t have my defense spray. And my keys were in the car where I keep my pocket knife so I had no source of protection at all. I was just thinking if all the what ifs.

I ended up starting to speed walk to the front of the store trying to get away as fast as possible, I really didn’t know what to do, I didn’t wanna go to my car and have him follow me, but the store was almost empty, so I couldn’t blend with a crowd of people. I just wanted to find a employee, but as I was going to find one, he also started speed walking, and caught up to me, he literally grabbed me by the arm, and started dragging me through the isle, that’s when this literal Angel of a woman came up and yelled, “what are you doing with my daughter, let her go before I call the police” by that point I was in tears, the man quickly let go of me and Literally sprinted out of the store.

I stood there in so much shock, crying in this strangers arms, and she just let me, once I got my composure, she asked me if I was okay and what happened I explained, we told an employee, and she said she would run the cameras and inform the police. The woman walked me to my car, and even offered to follow me to make sure I got home safe.So to this woman, if you see this, THANK YOU, you don’t know how much you mean to me, you not only saved my life, but you let me, a literal stranger just sit and cry in your arms, and you comforted me, when you didn’t have too. Without you idk what would’ve happened, but I know, this much I probably wouldn’t have made it home that night. You truly saved my life, and I will never forget that. I wish I got your name, or your number so I could somehow repay you for your kindness, but everything just moved so fast, either way, thank you from the bottom of my heart. And to everyone else, this is your sign stuff like this can happen anywhere. And please never let your guard down.