A little boy, on his way to school, stood up for a poor woman who tried to get into the grocery store and was humiliated by the security guard. But nobody knew who she really was until the next day, when a Mercedes drove up to the boy’s school on a gray and cloudy morning. Arthur and his father Robert were walking to the grocery store. The fresh air brought a certain silence to the busy big city. As they talked, Robert was especially attentive that morning, giving his son his final instructions as he wouldn’t be able to accompany…
Author: town gist
This woman was about to lose her life in the electric chair when she said something in her last words that shocked everyone. What she said could change everything the world knew. Lisa, a woman in her prime, found herself in a place where hope seemed as distant as freedom. Locked in the depths of solitary confinement, she was the focus of a trial that had captured the attention of the entire city. Accused of kidnapping and murdering Bella, the daughter of a famous judge named Orlando, who had been missing for five years, the woman faced not only the…
Everyone thought that a 10-year-old girl was pregnant, but when the day of delivery arrived, the truth about what was really inside her shocked everyone. The year was 2002, and it was a beautiful Sunday afternoon in the village where Lily and her family lived. She ran with her friends through the village, and the sound of their laughter filled the air. The sun’s rays reflected on the beautiful waters of the creek nearby, creating a magical atmosphere. The nature surrounding the village was vibrant with colors, beautiful trees, and loving animals. Lily and her friends, Ben and Eva, were…
Sister Lucy was praying before the altar when she noticed something odd on the wall beside the crucifix. It looked like the outline of a door. This was not the first time she had seen it; whenever she prayed at the foot of the altar, her eyes were always drawn to this bizarre spectacle. The 28-year-old nun had thought of checking it out for days but always changed her mind, focusing on her prayers instead. However, today was different. Sister Lucy’s gut feeling was persistent, urging her to investigate the strange outline. She hesitated for a moment, then decided to…
This couple abandoned their daughter for being ugly, but 20 years later, they got an unexpected visit that left them wholly shocked and confused. Peter and Ava Morris were just about to have lunch when a firm knock on their door stopped them in place. They exchanged a nervous glance, unsure of who the visitor could be, as they were not expecting anyone that afternoon. Ava wondered if it was a delivery person or someone who rang the wrong doorbell. The middle-aged woman quickly rushed to answer it. Once there, she spoke softly to the person on the other side,…
Samantha Moore had finally returned home from her deployment in Afghanistan. Stepping out of the airport, she immediately spotted a nice restaurant amid the city hustle. Its warm glow and delicious smells drew her in. That’s tomorrow’s breakfast sorted,” she thought, mentally bookmarking it. Little did she know, fate had a surprise waiting for her there the next morning. Refreshed from a good night’s sleep, she remembered her promise to herself about trying the beautiful restaurant she’d spotted earlier. She dressed casually, like any other civilian, wanting to blend in and experience the simple pleasure of being just another person…
When Elizabeth found out that her son, Alex, had passed away, she was devastated. During the funeral, she decided on impulse to say goodbye one last time before the burial. But when she opened the coffin, something shocking and unbelievable happened and changed her life forever. The mourners at the funeral had gathered to say their final goodbyes to Alex, a young man who had been taken from them too soon. In the front row, Alex’s mother, Elizabeth, sat looking lost. She felt the loss more deeply than anyone there. No one knew her son as she did. The coffin…
Mua was 25 years old when he married the love of his life, Teresa, an 85-year-old woman. People laughed at him and mocked them, but in time, they showed sincere regret. The morning of Mua and Teresa’s wedding dawned with cheerfulness. The couple eagerly dressed up and hurried to the church, looking forward to seeing each other. For two agonizing days, they had been apart due to the wedding preparations and for custom’s sake, but all of that would soon be in the past. When Teresa arrived at the church, she looked towards the altar where her groom, Mua, stood…
After trying to soothe her baby, who had been crying non-stop for days, this desperate mother decided to check her diaper. She expected a routine change, only to receive the shock of her life by what she saw. As Michelle Yates was about to start the laundry, a piercing cry stopped her in her tracks. The wailing sound, heavy with a desperate call for attention, echoed through their Liverpool home. It was her 5-month-old daughter, Gabriella, who had just been put to sleep some minutes ago. Michelle sighed in exhaustion; her little girl had been crying incessantly for a while…
A family decides to celebrate one of their children’s birthdays at one of the city’s best restaurants, but what a table of customers does to them is unprecedentedly cowardly. Upon arriving at the restaurant, mother Sophia smiles at everyone, barely able to contain her happiness as she had been saving money for that day. Sophia worked at a diner as a waitress, and her husband Samuel at an appliance store, where he was a manager. Samuel was very proud to be able to bring home good money on clearance days, and that’s what happened that day. Samuel got up as…