Being 12

I was visiting a fun fair with some friends. The walk from the exit to my car was a little long. Mobiles weren't that common then and I couldn't call my driver to escort me till the car and being young such a thought never even crossed my mind. Whilst walking to the car, I got stuck between a mob of people mostly men. I was groped, my butt was pinched, attempts were made to touch my breasts but I shielded them 'atleast'. With shame in my mind and whatever little dignity I felt I had left them, I sat in the car and went home. That day the fearless tomboy in me grew up suddenly to become a 'girl'. This was not how I'd expected the transition to take place. I  have never shared with with anyone. Not even the friends I went to the fair with.

Action Shero Harshika

Place: Bhopal, India