Ladies, Gird your Loins and Guard Your Accessories….

Then there was the time that I was riding the F train back to queens. The car was almost empty except for man sitting on the opposite end and woman sitting a few seats away. I happened to be wearing a fake flower in my hair that day, and the woman commented that she liked it. I thanked her and turned back to my book. Then she asked if she could have it. I politely tried to tell her that I happened to really like this flower hair accessory, and that she couldn’t. Then something strange happened. She lifted one hand off of her leg and loudly announced “A,” like the letter. The next moment she lifted her other hand off her leg and said “B.” This went on for a few letters, and then she stopped. She turned to me and said, “I want that flower. Don’t make me hurt you.” The other man on the train didn’t even look up. I didn’t think he would save me in case of an attack. I got off at the next stop and waited for another train.
- Amanda