I was walking home late at night along a dark street. There was a young woman walking a few steps in front of me.

I was walking home late at night along a dark street. There was a young woman walking a few steps in front of me.

She crossed over to the other side of the road; I crossed over too.

She quickened her pace a little; I quickened my pace too.

She broke into a run; I broke into a run too.

She panicked and began to scream and run hell-for-leather; I panicked and began to scream and run hell-for-leather too.

Whatever it was, I was damned if it was going to catch me first.

P.S. It's an old one, but I doubt the original used semi-colons, so give me that.