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Encounter with a Distressed Stranger Late at Night today
Tonight, around 10:45 PM, I stopped by the roadside at Madhurawada Vuda Colony road for a smoke. As I was about to get back on my bike to head home, I noticed a middle-aged man (probably around 30-33 years old) standing nearby. He started walking toward me, and I immediately felt a wave of fear. It was late, the area was quiet, and he didn’t seem well. I noticed he had vomited the place he was standing, which made me even more uneasy. When he reached me, he said he needed help. I asked him if he was okay, trying to stay calm. He had teary eyes and told me to get off my bike, which scared me even more, especially since I had some gold on me and cash in my wallet from an earlier ATM withdrawal. I asked him repeatedly what he needed, and he handed me his bike keys, saying, “Trust me, I need your help.” He then walked back to the spot where he had vomited, grabbed some of it, and came toward me. It was disgusting, but more than that, I felt deeply concerned for him. He started saying something gibberish, saying something like, “Please stop eating fast foods,” though it wasn’t very clear. Suddenly, he broke down crying, sitting right there on the road. I tried to help, offering him water and asking him to calm down. He kept saying he needed help but couldn’t say what kind of help. He also seemed very dizzy, as he couldn't stand properly. At one point, he asked me about myself, and I answered vaguely, still scared. I told him to sit down for a while, relax, and head home since it was cold outside. Eventually, I left and stopped a few meters away at a roadside dosa shop. I told the shopkeeper about the man and asked them to check on him. The aunty there told me he might just be drunk, but I requested with them to keep an eye on him. I then rode home, but now I feel terrible. I wish I’d stayed longer to ensure he was okay or helped him get home safely. I don't know if he was really drunk or genuinely going through something serious. I live with my family, so sneaking out now to check on him isn’t possible. But even if I could, I’m scared coward and don’t know what I’d do. I just hope he’s alright.19
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