An odd experience

[annwfyn]

I was walking down to the car last night after Zeitgeist. I was walking on my own, and as I went I thought I heard footsteps behind me, quite close. I stopped and looked around, wondering if Ginnie or jez had caught up with me.

No one there.

I kept walking. I heard the footsteps again, even closer than before. They really sounded like they were right behind me.

I stopped and looked around again. No one there.

It was at that point that this very random rhyme that I've heard before somewhere came to my head.

Rawhead close behind you treads,
Three looks back and you'll be dead,
But close your eyes and count to ten,
And Rawhead will be gone again,

I stood still, and closed my eyes and did count to ten, and then walked onward to the car. And I didn't hear any more footsteps.

Now, I'm fairly sure that I wasn't stalked by a hobgoblin and it was just someone walking behind me who stopped at their door or something, but it was still an odd and spooky experience.

Comments

[annwfyn.livejournal.com]

In general I've found it's possible to get away without knowing much if you analyse what it is you don't know.

The other thing that gets me a long way is 'if in doubt, analyse the question'. That, and write essay plans. 1500 words also seems much shorted if what you've got is three sections of 500 words. Coz 500 words is nothing.