NIU

While going to NIU, I was walking back from the Taco
Bell on Lincoln Highway late at night. There wasn't
alot of people walking around campus at this time of
the night. I heard someone walking about 30 to 50 feet
behind me.

I turned on Annie Glidden. After a couple minutes, I
still heard someone behind me. It felt like I was
walking through a ghost town: no cars or people going
by. Just me and whoever is walking behind me. I don't
know why, but I got an uneasy feeling after awhile. I
turned around to get a quick look at the person behind
me. It was a big dude with a hoodie draped on top of
his head.

I try not to judge a book by it's cover, but I also
try to play it safe. I felt like I would be more
comfortable with this guy walking in front of me down
the quiet street. As I was walking, I thought I would
slow my pace down so that the hoodie guy could pass me
up. This is where things started to turn strange.

The man with the hood stayed the same distance behind
me even though I slowed my pace. When I picked up the
pace, I could still see him in my peripheal vision. He
was keeping whatever pace I was going at.

After a couple of minutes of this, I thought it might
be a good idea to cross the street. As I crossed Annie
Glidden, I turned to the right and thirty feet behind
was the hooded man. He was also crossing the street.

I stalled in the middle of the street to let the guy
cross to the other side. I decided to go back to the
sidewalk I had been walking on. Hoodie man continued
walking, but then cut through through the buildings. I
didn't see him anymore, but I would continue to look
over my shoulder until I got back to my dorm
residence.

I do believe in coincidence, but I also find it
extremely odd that the man would keep the different
paces that I walked in addition to crossing the street
the exact moment I did.

Was he armed and trying to mug me or was he just
trying to make his way home?