The Right Place at the Right Time

I woke up to a call from the RCMP this morning. I couldn't have been happier. Let me explain...

Last night at around 2am (this morning I guess), I was driving home from work and as I stopped at a red light a block away from home, I saw a lady crossing the street and a man chasing after her. I watched them for a minute as she tried to get away from him. He kept trying to grab her and pull her back and I could tell that he was yelling at her. I immediately felt a knot in my stomach. He got back in his car and she continued to walk up the street. I decided to go around the block and come back.

As I drove by again I saw her walking by herself so at the next intersection, I turned around to go ask her if she was okay. I came back around and she was on the other side of the street and the man was there yelling at her again as she tried to walk away from him. I didn't want to call 911 because I didn't think it was an emergency so I drove to the pub near by and asked for the number for the RCMP. As I came out of the parking lot, she was there by herself. I rolled down my window and asked her if she was okay. She nodded her head yes as she started to cry. I told her that I had seen what had happened and offered her a ride home. She gladly accepted.

As we began to drive she told me that he had hit her and that he was being verbally abusive towards her. I told her that she needed to report it to the police. She was a bit hesitant to do so and never told me if she would. Her boyfriend had taken her phone as well. She told me the only reason she got in the car with me was because my voice was the same as her sisters. Because of that, she trusted me. I'm glad she did. I drove her home and we chatted along the way. I gave her my number and asked her to call me if she needed anything and that she was free to give my number to the police if she decided to report him.

And that's where the call came in. This morning the RCMP called and asked me to give a statement of what had happened early this morning. I did so with a smile on my face. I never asked the police officer if she was okay, but I have her number and might give her a call in a few days.

That call was an answer to my prayer. I thankful that she was brave enough to call the police and report her boyfriend. If only everyone was as brave...