I had always been very confident when going out on weekend nights with my female friends, until one of them was divested of her purse and phone by a mugger as she was walking home.
After what happened to my friend, I got me a lipstick pepper spray as one of my personal security tools. My mother had been bringing one and was impressed by its protection. A couple of days after I bought one, I saw for myself how useful and potent it was.
One Saturday, I was in a friend's place to celebrate her birthday. I volunteered to prepare the sandwiches in the kitchen when one of her male friends barged inside.
I could tell from the smell of his breath that he was inebriated. He was talking to me in such an ungentlemanly way and I got intimidated when he started to touch me. I shooed him back to the living room, but to no avail.
The lipstick pepper spray was inside my purse nearby. If he continued with his offensive ways, I was all set to grab it. He did not move a bit when I shooed him out to join the others in the living room.
I held him back temporarily when I said that I had to freshen up. He kept on with his harassing moves that I quickly got my purse, and without hesitation, sprayed the lipstick pepper spray with all my might.
As soon as his attention was on the pain that the powerful pepper formula gave him, I ran to report the incident to my friend. The night was a disaster for me, so I left the party early.
All my girl friends followed suit and got themselves their personal security tools. Like me, they liked the lipstick pepper spray since no one would suspect that this harmless looking cosmetic gadget can be lethal and potent.
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