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Or...

You can dive into the beach parties,

bonfires and cocktails of the local nightlife.

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This happened when I was 15.

I'm 27 for a little context

and how long it's kind of lingered in my mind

as a really strange close call.

I've been kidnapped before and I've had some really weird things happen,

but this incident just struck me a strange and always had me wondering.

I got into a fight with a friend of mine

ended up leaving the car and going into Walmart.

I had been talking to two guys that were friends on my space and I hit them up.

Note that these guys are obvious creeps,

being in their 20s and talking to some sophomore in high school.

My stupid self had no red flags come up.

I asked these dudes to pick me up and chill and they say they're on the way.

...