Lost in an unknown place

A rash decision, I misjudged the surroundings. It wasn't my bus stop yet and so I found myself in an unknown neighborhood.
"I'm no good at travelling to new places", I thought as I paced on the sidewalk. I walked the whole way to my right till the next signal and then walked back where the bus had left me.

The smell of vehicle smoke tingled in my nose. And the eyes of strangers followed this obviously confused girl.
"Don't approach me to help me please. I rather be lost forever than to ask you for help. I'll figure it out eventually" I said to myself softly assuming everyone around would think I'm mad for talking to myself in public.
I didn't care... Just wanted to see something familiar..... At least slightly familiar so I could find my way.

Some find their way back so easily. Within mintues they're at their destination even if they took a wrong turn. Must be it's the GPS that helped them... May be I just don't know how to travel.

I now remember all the times people have told me, quite out of habit to get lost. And wow, here on this dusty road with the traffic so loud... Those words are really annoying.

Some people I know have gotten lost several times, very casually and asked for directions before getting more lost or finding their way. And if you're a girl who's not confident in her local language speaking skills or is too scared to talk to strangers.... You can see why I get so anxious when lost.

The whole world feels cold and unfriendly now. My friendship circles are in a dimension I have been locked out of.
Is this the same country? Is this the same city? I wonder.

Finally, I decide to take a bus whose number I'm familiar with...to the stop I was initially supposed to get down on. When I'm in the bus, I mumble the address to the bus conductor hoping he didn't find it weird that I peeped into a tiny paper from my bag where I scribbled the name of the stop.
It's fine... Here's to new experiences and getting lost in new places, right?

As my eyes search for something familiar outside the bus window... Some landmark... Some known face... Something.... Anything....I finally see the big sign board... The only one I perfectly remember from my mind. I'm relaxed now.... I'll find my way now... So sure of it.

Now, I'm confident when I get down. And I walk in victory. I made it out alive. I made it back to the people I know and love. I survived... Let's just hope I do so the next time too!