Post Views: 21 It came with no return address. Just my name, written neatly on the front of the envelope in handwriting I didn’t recognize. Inside was a folded note and a twenty-dollar bill, held in place with a single strip of clear tape. The letter started with: “Miss Emily, You may not remember us…” […]
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The Little Boy Clung to My K9 Partner
Post Views: 115 It was supposed to be another day outside the station when I saw a boy, around 8 or 9, standing nearby. He wore an old t-shirt and shorts. He watched me and my K9, Koda, nervously. I asked, “You wanna say hi?” He hesitated but stepped closer. Koda, sensing no threat, wagged […]
Boy Calls 911 to Ask For Help with Math, Cops Soon Realize
Post Views: 118 A boy called 911 to ask for help to solve his math homework. Cops soon realized he had a bigger problem and rushed to his address. Ryan Crosby was lost in deep thought, staring at the plain wall and his math book. “How am I supposed to solve this one?” he mumbled. […]
HE WOULDN’T LET GO OF THE CHICKEN—AND I DIDN’T HAVE THE HEART TO TELL HIM WHY SHE WAS MISSING YESTERDAY
Post Views: 861 She’s not just a chicken. She’s his chicken. Every morning before school, he runs outside barefoot—even in the cold—to find her. He talks to her like she’s a classmate, tells her about spelling tests and what he thinks clouds are made of. She follows him like a dog. Waits by the porch […]
Invited a Man Over, but Wasn’t Prepared in Time: Potatoes on a Table
Post Views: 355 I wasn’t ready when I invited a man over. I must have overreached myself. There was a pile of potatoes on the table that required peeling, and I was still in my dressing gown. The doorbell then rang. He was here. I couldn’t let him stand on the landing by himself. So, […]
HE GAVE HIS UMBRELLA TO A STRAY CAT—AND THAT’S NOT EVEN THE PART THAT GOT ME
Post Views: 74 It was raining the kind of steady, sideways rain that soaks your socks before you even reach the corner. Everyone had their heads down, hustling past puddles and fogged-up glass, earbuds in, umbrellas up, hearts somewhere else. Everyone except the kid. He couldn’t have been more than five. Bright blue hat with […]
A girl goes into the doctor’s
Post Views: 352 A girl goes into the doctor’s office for a checkup, and as she takes off her blouse, he notices a red “H” on her chest. “How did you get that mark on your chest?” asks the doctor. “Oh, my boyfriend went to Harvard and he’s so proud of it that he never […]
HE JUST NEEDED $25 FOR A HAIRCUT—BUT WHAT HE DID WITH IT SHOOK ME
Post Views: 175 I passed his spot nearly every day on my walk home. Same corner. Same worn-out sneakers. Same blue duffel that looked like it held everything he owned. But this time, there was something different. The sign. Not a plea. Not a guilt-trip. Just… hope. “Finally rescheduled interview for Thurs. All I need […]
My Date Insisted on Paying the Bill
Post Views: 454 When Eric insisted on paying for our first date, I thought I’d met a true gentleman. Roses, a sweet gift, charming conversation — he was checking all the boxes. When he texted me the next day, I expected a cute follow-up, but my stomach dropped when I read his message. My best […]
Devastating news on Trump…
Post Views: 1,259 Devastating news on Trump leaves us in tears… “Something big is going to happen tomorrow night”: Trump publishes a mysterious message US President Donald Trump has published a mysterious message on his social network Truth Social, warning that “something big” will happen overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to regional media. “Something […]