“If something doesn’t feel right then it probably isn’t.” Those were the words I had spent my whole life following. Since intuition can be extremely powerful, it had always steered me in the right direction, at least until four years ago. It was back when the darker nights had approached, and the chilly, breezy autumn days had just arrived. My dad and I had planned to bring Sophia, my puppy, to Franklin Park. A wondrous park filled with beautiful green trees, lively green grass, a gigantic golf course, and numerous people walking. Maybe I shouldn 't have watched too much TV about crimes before heading out, however I would have never imaged my intuition leading me astray.
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A half an hour had probably passed, and the gloomy colored sky turned into a multi-colored sunset sky as my watch hit 6:13 pm. My dad suddenly shouted: “ I will be right back, so you and Sophia just continue. I will catch up in a few.” He headed to throw something away in the trash can that was around 10 meters behind us. I decided to run with Sophia a bit up the path we were headed, and as I did, I noticed a group of people coming from the distance. They seemed to all be males. I immediately stopped in place. As I caught a glimpse of the red cloth, I assumed it hung on their pants. I remembered back to the TV show I watch just earlier, and suspected the group to be from a gang. The trees seemed to multiply by the second trapping us all. My mind went blank, and nothing but fear entered it. In a low voice that only I could hear I said: “That red cloth has to be their flag or something. They all walked with a weird limp and were dressed in dark bagging clothing”. My heart started to pound heavier. As I looked back at my dad, I saw he was walking as slow as ever. While trying not to seem no nervous, I lead Sophia and myself towards my father in at a rapid walking pace. It felt as if it took an eternity to reach my dad. Once I reached him, In the calmest and quietest voice I could muster, I announced: “ Sophia already went to the bathroom. Lets head back home, since it might be dangerous to stay any longer.” My father 's whole demeanor changed as he began to look disappointed. He was okay with going back, but he still wanted to know “why so soon?” While pointing a little at the group, I told him everything I witnessed and thought. He just stared at me with a mocking smile and laughed. He replied: “Those are females, and they appear to be just