A 7-year-old girl realized that a strange man in black was following her — but instead of running home, she did something unexpected 😱😱

The little girl was walking home after school. In her hands, she carried her school bag with notebooks sticking out messily, and on her shoulder hung a scarf that kept slipping off. The courtyard was quiet and empty. Only near the entrance stood someone.

It was a tall man in a long black coat. His face was partly hidden by a scarf and raised collar, but even that was enough to make him look frightening. He seemed to be waiting for someone. From time to time, he glanced around, then fixed his stare back on the building.

The girl felt uneasy. Her father’s words echoed in her mind.

The man noticed her. His gaze grew heavy, tense. He took a few steps forward, as if making sure there were no witnesses around. The street was deserted: no passersby, no cars. The girl’s heart pounded in her chest, her palms grew sweaty. The man quickened his pace.

She turned her head — he was already very close. Her eyes darted across the stairwell in panic. And then she did something that even the man in black didn’t expect. 😨😨 Thanks to this, the girl survived unharmed.

The thought struck her: “Light! Noise!”

She suddenly switched on every lamp in the stairwell, flooding the dark entryway with light, and banged her fists on the nearest door with all her strength.

— Help! Help! — her voice cracked with panic.

The echoes thundered through the stairwell. The man in black froze for a moment, clearly not expecting the child to act so decisively.

At that instant, the door flew open. A strong man in home clothes appeared on the threshold, with a woman standing behind him.

— What’s going on here? he asked sternly, looking first at the frightened girl, then at the stranger.

The man in black twitched, his eyes widening in shock. He turned sharply and almost ran out of the building, disappearing into the darkness of the yard.

The girl was still trembling, clutching her schoolbag to her chest, but deep inside she felt proud. She remembered her father’s advice and did exactly the right thing. And that decision saved her life. 💙