Frank Jerome was the priest in charge of Saint Thomas Parish. He always tried to do his job properly, guiding the church and making sure everything was running smoothly. He wanted things to be done honestly and in the right way. But one day, something started to feel wrong. Money from the church offerings began to disappear without explanation. Frank knew he had to find out who was behind it, but what he ended up discovering was far more shocking than he ever expected.Frank wasn’t the kind of priest people felt close to. Since the day he arrived at Saint…
Author: town gist
The ballroom shimmered with golden light as guests circled the couple on the dance floor. David, standing tall in a crisp cream suit, looked down with deep admiration at his bride. Amala sat gracefully in her wheelchair, her satin white gown flowing like a waterfall over the wheels. A delicate crystal tiara nestled just beneath her veil. Her smile could melt marble. To many, they looked like a contradiction. To David, they were perfect. He was 33—a white tech entrepreneur known for building sleek startups and billion-dollar ideas. She was 31—a renowned disability rights advocate, a speaker who could silence…
Her stepfather kicked her out when he found out she was pregnant—but he had no idea she carried a secret that could destroy him. The afternoon sun scorched the peeling walls of the house as Leona stumbled barefoot onto the dusty road, her cheeks wet with tears. Her small hands clutched her swollen belly, trying to shield the life growing inside her from the rage that had just thrown her out. The front door slammed behind her. She could still hear her stepfather’s voice echoing in her ears.“You filthy girl! Get out of my house! You’ve disgraced everything!” He hadn’t…
Margaret Hayes had always been a quiet woman. Her neighbors knew her as the kind soul who fed stray cats, brought lemon tarts to bake sales, and always kept her garden neat—even after her husband passed away. She lived alone in a two-bedroom cottage near the edge of town, surrounded by books and memories. The silence never used to bother her. Until one day, it did. It started one chilly October morning. Margaret found herself staring at the empty chair across from her during breakfast, waiting for someone who would never arrive. She pushed her plate aside, grabbed her coat…
A woman pleads for food every day, but her husband, a doctor, refuses. He claims she has a rare stomach disease and can only drink water and consume liquid food. But when she uncovers the real reason behind the prohibition and a terrifying secret the doctor was hiding, no one could have imagined what would happen next. “Honey, I’m so hungry. My stomach is growling,” Norah said, her voice barely audible as she slowly brought her skeletal hands to her shrunken belly. Seeing that, Daniel her husband, and also a doctor calmly approached. He gently caressed his wife’s face but…
A truck driver saw a nun coming out of a very dubious place but nevertheless decided to give her a lift. The way she thanked him for his help left him shocked. That night, the stars were beginning to shine brightly in the sky, creating a luminous blanket that stretched across the horizon. Watson, a 35-year-old truck driver who had recently started his career, was gazing up at the starry sky as he drove along a deserted road toward a distant state. It was his first trip outside his usual region, and the moon, which was beginning to rise, illuminated…
A journalist could hardly imagine what was inside her sister’s coffin when she begged to open it after arriving late for the funeral. When they discovered the terrible secret hidden inside, everyone was shocked. On that gray and sad afternoon, Annabelle ran through the streets, soaked with rain that seemed to weep along with her. The heavy sky reflected her state of mind, deep in melancholy and despair. The news that her sister Annabeth was being buried at that very moment had come to her like a devastating and unexpected bolt of lightning. “No! She can’t leave me. I can’t…
A young woman helps a homeless man on a cold winter’s night and takes him home so he won’t freeze to death. But when he comes out of the bath unrecognizable, the young woman could never have dreamed of the shocking revelation that happened next. On a cold winter’s evening, Holly, a 27-year-old young woman, was saying goodbye to her parents after a warm visit. “I’d better go home now, Mom, before the blizzard gets worse,” she said, wrapping her scarf around her neck. As her car was in the workshop, she would have to walk back home. When they…
An obstetrician decides to deliver his own child. But for the first time in his career, the baby is born without life, leaving him completely shaken. One hour later, after he kneels beside the newborn to say one last prayer, a cry echoes through the hospital, bringing with it an unbelievable miracle. Dr. Ralph was devastated. Seated on the cold floor of the delivery room, with his back against the wall, he stared at nothing, as though his soul had been completely emptied. There were no more tears to shed. His body was paralyzed by shock, his breathing broken by…
The morning sun filtered softly through the stained-glass windows of the convent, painting colorful patterns across the stone floors. It was the end of morning prayer, and a familiar silence filled the air. Nuns moved quietly through the halls, whispering prayers and heading to their daily tasks. But Sister Beatrice, a young novice, moved differently. She rushed through the corridors, her shoes echoing sharply. “Sister Beatrice, why the hurry?” asked Sister Martha, one of the older nuns. “I need to speak to the Mother Superior. It’s urgent,” Beatrice replied, not slowing down. She arrived breathless at Mother Helena’s door and…