One thing that happened several months ago was this woman got off at the same stop I did on my way to work. She was several feet behind me as we walked. As usual, I had my ipod on but somehow heard this weird noise over my music... I almost just kept walking but for some reason I stopped to turn around. The woman was face down on the pavement... I ran back to help her and ask if she was ok and if I could help her... she didn't answer. She was somewhat holding herself up and gripping her ankle but wouldn't answer me. I asked again... nothing. Then I said should I call 911, she goes "NO!", real bitchy like... I kind of quietly laughed (my way to deal with uncomfortable situations) a bit because her answer was just so harsh and mean when I'm just trying to help her. I then asked her what could I do to help and she pretty much just kept ignoring me. Another guy walked up to try and help and then another who was out walking his dog...
None of us wanted to leave her just laying there as she seemed to have really hurt her ankle. Finally, after awhile, and some coaxing, she decided to try and call someone but then didn't get through or something... We all were trying to see what we could do but she refused to let us help yet NONE of us just wanted to be like "Ok just lay here then..." The first guy said he had to go to work so he left and then the guy with the dog looked at me and said "I'll stay with her". I thanked him and then told her I hope she felt better and I left too. It was so weird...
I actually saw her on the bus a few weeks ago and I was half tempted to ask how her ankle was but then decided not to, maybe she was embarrassed that day, I dunno...
What do you think? What would you have done?
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