Ilona Maher is opening up a couple of current go to to the nail salon the place she unknowingly served as a security assist.
As Ilona explains within the video, she went to the salon simply earlier than closing, which means few different prospects have been there and a few staff had even left for the day.
“However as I am getting [my pedicure] carried out, this man walks in and asks for a pedicure as effectively, so that they sit him down,” she mentioned within the video, noting that her therapy completed earlier than his.
Nonetheless, she caught round for her nail polish to dry. “So I wait after which I am like, ‘Is it able to go?’ they usually’re like, ‘No, simply preserve ready,'” she mentioned of the workers.
Ilona mentioned she waited round on the workers’s route for about half an hour however wasn’t positive at that time why she was being held her for thus lengthy. It is solely after the person’s appointment concluded and he left the salon that Ilona says she realized why the workers stored her.
“Lastly, they’re like, ‘OK, we’ll shut you out now.’ I used to be like, alright, right here have been go,” she mentioned. “After which they mentioned, ‘Sorry we stored you so lengthy. We simply wished you to be right here with us whereas he was there.'”
This revelation did not take aback Ilona. “I completely understood then why they did that,” she mentioned. Nonetheless, the interplay with the person did not finish there.
After leaving the enterprise, Ilona mentioned she walked out to see the person standing there. “This man seems me within the eye and says, ‘Can I am going dwelling with you?’ I am like, ‘No,’ and he says, ‘Why not?’ I simply preserve strolling,” she mentioned.
Whereas that was the top of the encounter, Ilona continued her TikTok and mirrored on the expertise.
“It is insane on the market, and I need you to know you’ll be able to preserve me for so long as you need. You possibly can preserve me for one more hour. I am going to cancel my plans if you’d like me for security, otherwise you need anyone there [to] simply be a presence. It is harmful on the market,” she mentioned.
She later concluded, “Significantly keep secure girls. Journey collectively. Do your factor.”
Commenters lauded Ilona’s storytime and PSA. “THIS! Is the definition of a ✨women woman✨” one individual mentioned, whereas one other added, “You have been so type to remain and never get upset. Keep secure.”
“americas sweetheart AND physique guard fr— we completely adore and admire you ilona ❤️💐,” one other mentioned.
One individual summed up all of it up completely, “Ilona is the massive sister all of us want. That’s HORRIFYING although! 😳.”
You possibly can watch Ilona’s video and skim extra of the supportive feedback right here.