Fearing For Their Life
When I was a child, I didn’t realize my neighbor was an addict. One time, while my family was about to start eating dinner, a woman opened my front door and screamed into the house: “Please, I need to use your phone to call the authorities!” She was frantic and crying with make-up running down her face.
Turns out, she was someone that my neighbor had hired to spend the night with him. At one point during their interaction, he pulled out a pistol and threatened her in some way. Eventually, he went to get another drink and she seized that opportunity to run to my house.
There were other times when I saw him doing pretty horrible things, but this one stands out as it was the first time I saw someone in fear for their life. Story credit: Reddit / (jmperez920)