probably not the most sensible response in regards to my safety , it felt really , really , really good .
That night , we managed to track down local merseyside police who predictably , but disgracefully , seemed to only make things worse . Despite our hysteria , our shock , our all-encompassing terror and our desperate pleas for the chicken shop to help us ( all caught on their CCTV as they locked the door in our faces ), according to the police it was his word against mine . Even though I had acted in self defence , even though he was twice my height and strength , if he was to be arrested that night , so was I .
My second assault was only yesterday . I watched as my best friend got punched in the head and knocked to the ground in a night club , after asking a man not to shove her as we tried to get past . The punch , and her fall , is an image I ’ m sure will replay over and over in my mind for eternity . It ’ s haunting , and it makes you feel weak and helpless . His vicious and gruesome attack was unprovoked . He wanted to punch someone , and you could just tell , that night he had wanted to punch a woman . My instinct , ( clearly not learning from the kick-inthe-balls incident ) was to shove this vile excuse for a man , and shout at him , as my best friend lay in shock clutching at her head . It was then , that I was punched . And from then , it ’ s a blur .
All that ’ s left is a lingering headache in my temple , my best friend ’ s bruises , and an uncomfortable memory that the bouncers had politely escorted him out , rather than forcefully removing him after what they had witnessed on