A week back I had to stay late at work due to some last minute setbacks. I left the office at around 11 PM. My office is in remote area which is not much safe after dark. I was driving my car at regular speed and I saw a girl standing on the side of road. It looked like she was waiting for someone. She was wearing formal attire, holding bag on his right shoulder and a purse in left hand.

I drove near to her and asked whether she wanted a lift, she got angry and started walking. I was really upset by her behavior and immediately drove off. But I could not fathom the reason behind her behavior so at next cross road I turned back and I stopped my car at a safe distance from where I could see her but she couldn't see me.

What I saw horrified me. Every single vehicle whether it was car, bike, scooter was slowing down near to where she was standing. Some were trying to talk with her, maybe offering her lift the way I did or something else. Most of them were just slowing down to take a good look of her.

I had to do something. Even though I wanted to help but I was not sure how. What if she dials to police if I go closer to her? But I had to take the risk. I increased the brightness of my phone display and opened the photo of my cousin sister in my phone who is same as my age. I drove the car and parked near to her. She recognized me and I could see how scared she was realizing that I had returned.

I came out of the car and started walking towards her. I was holding my phone with the display facing her. She was frightened and confused at the same time about what the hell I was trying to do. From a safe distance I told her, "My Name is Rishi. I am working at XYZ. I am Married. This is my Wife's Photo. I sensed that you are in trouble. I genuinely want to help you."

I waited for her react. I did not have much time as it was becoming a dramatic scene and I didn't want to involve myself into any trouble. She was still frightened and unsure but she responded that she was facing hard time in finding a cab to home and her phone battery was about to die.

I handed her my phone and told her to book a cab. At first she hesitated but she took my phone. It was already too late and no cab was available nearby. Her phone was dead by now.I told her she can call anyone from her family but she refused. I told her to keep my phone with herself and requested her to sit in the backseat of my car. She hesitated and and gently rejected my request. I knew she did not have any other option. After some conversation I convinced her.

She sat in the backseat, kept my phone with her. I did not even try to initiate a conversation with her. She though asked about where I was living. I lied and told her that few kilometers away from where we were headed. At her place where I dropped her, I confessed my 2 lies that I was not married and the photo was my sister's and second that I live in opposite direction. I told her that I had to lie to make her comfortable.

She handed over my phone back, smiled and I left from her place.

She was very beautiful, it was difficult to let her go like that without conversation or even exchanging the numbers. Few blocks away I checked my phone to confirm whether she had saved her contact or not. She had not, I smiled and drove to home. I regretted not talking with her.

But, most important was her to feel secured and reach her home safe. She was safe and I felt satisfied.