I had never tried to defend myself. However, the less I spoke up, the more people online assumed I was culpable.
[This incident must be factual. If it weren't, she would have reported it to the authorities ages ago.]
[Indeed, her silence proves her guilt. If she doesn't contact the police, we should report her ourselves.]
[But we lack concrete evidence.]
No matter what Jessica claimed, she had no proof, so law enforcement never approached me.
One evening, as I exited the grocery store and ascended the staircase, a masked and capped individual suddenly appeared, shoved me down, and fled.
I tumbled down the steps, my head colliding with the wall, leaving me disoriented.
I promptly called for medical assistance and filed a report with the police at the medical center.
The next day, news of my injuries and hospital stay spread online. Commenters hailed the attacker as a hero, lamenting that I hadn't perished.