Mara, a black veteran, went with her friend Lisa to get a meal at a diner in their neighborhood. What she never expected was that she would be treated so rudely and inhumanely. In fact, she was practically thrown out of the diner. If only they had known what she would do to them the next day. Mara had served in Afghanistan, and her service had been one of dust, danger, and a strange sense of belonging. She had been back home for over three years, yet civilian life felt so weird and uncomfortable to her. Unlike the constant hum…
Author: town gist
This man saved a crocodile from dying. Years later, the unexpected happened. Some of the most dangerous animals on Earth are found in the water. Most have powerful jaws and attack lightning fast, which is why fishermen normally stay far out of their way. Ambo was like most fishermen; he led a quiet life. But all that changed one day after a close encounter with a vicious animal at sea. Ambo was from Calimatin, and he spent half of his life in the water. He had an old wooden fishing boat that he took out to sea early each morning,…
Nestled between neat rows of houses, a diligent mechanic named Jack owned a local auto repair shop. He was known throughout the town for his exceptional skills and unwavering commitment to his work. One fine morning, as the sun began to rise, a police officer named Officer Daniels pulled into Jack’s shop with a troubled expression on his face. The tire on his patrol car seemed to be acting up, emitting an occasional hissing sound. When Jack checked the tire of Daniels’s car, he spotted something bizarre inside. But before we start Officer Daniels had been driving around with something…
She was only an infant. How could anyone feel that way about her? The new mom sat on the couch, wondering whether she had made the right decisions. She had no time to call her own. At that very moment, the front door swung open, and her new husband came in. He shot her an unfamiliar, new smile. It seemed like everything around her was new. Elena had faced an unforeseeable obstacle when she and Sarah, her infant daughter, were abandoned by her ex-husband. The scars of his deception were still on her heart, but she was determined to move…
“This 29-year-old mother was overjoyed with her three babies. Elizabeth had them for over a year now and enjoyed every moment raising them. As a single mother, it was difficult, but she would never have it any other way. But then one day, her doctor called to confess an unbelievable mistake. Before we start, smash the like button and make sure to subscribe if you haven’t. Elizabeth had a brief fling with someone and found out she was pregnant. Elizabeth was shocked but was determined to keep it. At the hospital, she discovered it wasn’t just one baby, but three.…
It was a beautiful day, and Tiana was in high spirits as she drove to her interview. However, things took a drastic turn when she was pulled over by a cop because her brake lights were out. But then she secretly recorded him, and what he did will shock you. The morning was bright and sunny as Tiana navigated through the busy streets on her way to the interview. Music streamed from her stereo, and she couldn’t help but nod her head in tune, gripping the wheel firmly as she guided the car through the morning traffic. Tiana smiled, realizing…
This 23-year-old suddenly went into labor, and then the doctor discovered that she was hiding a one-in-a-million secret. Alexandra Kinova was shopping for baby clothes at a mall in Prague when it started. She was walking down the shopping aisles with her sister when the pain began. As Alexandra turned to her sister, she immediately knew what was going on: she was going into labor, a full week before her planned cesarean section. Alexandra had too much weight for her sister alone to help, so her sister had to raise an alarm. Many kind citizens came around, and within minutes,…
When Michaela Limsy vanished five years ago, her father Jack had his life upended. There had been no sign of her, no answers, only an aching hole in his soul. The agony was unimaginable, and it plagued him every minute of every day. However, one afternoon, Jack made a discovery while gardening in his yard. He had no idea he was set to reveal a secret that had been buried for five years. But before we start, smash the like button, make sure to subscribe if you haven’t, and hit that notification bell so that you won’t miss any new…
The plan was foolproof: get paid for collecting and recycling cans. This 12-year-old’s idea had a simple premise but had the potential to make her a millionaire. Her theory was put into practice, and soon the cash started flowing. She was unaware that she was being watched closely. It’s hard to believe that a 7th grader thought up such an elaborate plan. The whole thing sounded absurd at first. It was a big idea for a 12-year-old, which led to her door being knocked down by the authorities with handcuffs prepared less than a year later. As far as Pasadena…
When this woman entered a local supermarket, she had no idea her life would change forever. She finished her shopping list and impulsively bought a lottery ticket on the way out. When the ticket turned out to be the winning one, her life changed in more ways than one. Her tough life of being a single mother suddenly became much easier, but the biggest change in her life was due to a homeless man. Amber remembered vividly the moment when her life changed forever. She had just finished a long shift at work and stepped into the local grocery store…