(She smiles at the compliment and dips her head, concealing the expression as best as she can. After the night she has had, it's nice to know she is doing something right.)

I was walking by an alleyway after visiting the cafe and I heard footsteps. (And since she has been in situations like that before, she didn't look behind her.) I walked faster and that was when I heard a weapon being drawn.

(Some sort of blade.)

One of them must have grabbed my skirt because I felt the tug and nearly lost my balance. There was laughter and, as soon as I was free, I ran back to the Hotel.