That is the question. And the reason I ask this question is because I had a really bad scare today while out jogging. When I'm at my dad's house I walk down the road, around this very small loop, and jog back to the house. I do that over and over again, and today it actually felt good to run ((I'm getting better!)) It was still light out, but the sun was about to set so I was going to go one more 'lap' and then go inside for the night. I got down to the loop when I noticed a white truck down the road near my dad's driveway. It was just sitting there. I got the creeps immediately. They had their lights on, and didn't move for what felt like 5 minutes. At the edge of the loop is a small bunch of trees, hiding what's behind them from the view of the road ((where my dad's driveway, and now the sadistic [in my mind anyways] truck waited.))
I felt trapped, hiding behind this thin group of trees that I hoped was blocking me from the truck's view. I could still see their headlights shining. They eventually decided to make their way down the road toward me, the scared crap-less teenage girl. Now this could all be in my head, but it was so.....real. I have never before today felt so scared that someone was trying to get me. As they were coming down the road, I kept the trees between me and the truck. Hoping to God they couldn't see me.
Then the truck stopped again. Imagine the trees i'm describing like a rectangle, at first the truck and I were on the long sides opposite each other. Now we were each on a shorter side. There was a big brick sign for a church across the road. I ran as fast as I could toward it, it wasn't very far. The truck continued to sit and look sinister. I didn't think they could see me so I ran for dear life towards the thick woods that surrounded my dad's house. There was a big garden I ran through, leaving dozens of footprints in the dirt/not so much mud.
I didn't know I could run so fast and so much after already tired from walking and jogging for about 45 min. But I booked it! I got to the woods and thank God, they were thick! There were a few barbed wire fences, but there was no stopping me. My mind was in freak out mode. I'm deathly afraid of spiders, or so I thought, but I welcomed the webs that ran across my arms, way better than the unknown driver of that truck. The trees and branches were no match for me! Well except for one time when I toppled head first over a big branch and got a heck of a scratch on the back of my left leg. Ugh.
Then I saw my dad's beautiful house!! There it was, beckoning, and my dad was sitting right inside to protect me. I made it to the porch and sat down. Breathing heavy but with a sense of security. I didn't want to go inside yet. I started to cry a little, but just till I got a hold of my self, like 5 seconds later. I finally got myself inside and took a cold shower. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Of course now I have scratches all over my legs now thanks to the glorious combination of shorts and running through woods. I called the neighbor and asked him if he had company earlier in a white truck, or if he saw anyone, ((making sure I wasn't acting like a mindless, paranoid, retard.)) But no one had been by there.
I am not telling my parents. Then I wouldn't be allowed to go jogging. Of course now I'm freaked, so IDK what I'm going to do. We have a member ship to a small gym nearby, but I like being on a track, or outside, and all they have are treadmills. But I might try that tomorrow and see how I like it. They have tv's above them xD
Not exercising is not an option, I'm getting better, there's no way I'm stopping because of some freak.
Well sorry that was so long, my goodness, if you're still reading, I bet you hate me for writting so much xD
((New phobia)) --> white trucks *shiver*

!No! Make it go away!

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blogging and hate freaky people in freaky white trucks.