Living in a dangerous neighborhood can be alarming. As young teenagers, we are always told not to talk to anyone on the street or not to stay out too late. Parents constantly remind us to be safe, but not everyone listens. Not listening to your parents can lead to bad consequences. From experience, I found myself in a bad situation for not following what my parents told me regarding safety. Now I'm more aware of my surroundings, but I still can't forget the day I learned my lesson. It was Tuesday and the day was flying by. I wanted to buy new hair dye, but I knew it was too late. Carefree, I took some money out of my piggy bank and asked my little sister Natalie to come with me. I usually go out alone but I decided to take her to feel safer. Since my parents weren't home yet, I had to make this trip quickly, so we took the bus. It was around 8 o'clock when we arrived at the beauty salon. I walked in and got everything I needed. Once we got out, we walked to the bus stop near Central and Vernon. At that time it was about to be n...