When a group of black teenagers gathers around an elderly woman, she’s uneasy and starts shaking. When they see this, she bursts into tears. Mrs. Johnson was known to most as Miss Edna. She was a familiar figure in the neighborhood; her silver hair was always neatly put up, and she dressed in her Sunday best no matter the day. She had lived in the same small house on Elm Street for over 50 years. Her husband had passed away a decade ago, and her children lived far away. She was mostly alone. Her daily walks to the park were…
Author: town gist
Scientists installed Cameron Vincent’s coffin for research purposes. When they checked the footage, they were beyond shocked. Vincent came from a wealthy family. His father was a real estate guru who also loved to collect ancient artifacts that were worth a lot of money on the black market. His mother was one of the top surgeons in the country. Despite having everything he needed, Vincent was humble. He was a man of integrity who played his part in making the world a better, safer, and happier place. When Vincent turned 18, his mother died of cancer, leaving him and his…
It was a bright and beautiful day, perfect for a wedding, and everyone was prepared to have the time of their lives. However, things took a drastic turn when the priest took one look at the bride and stopped everything. The reason will shock you. Friends and family members of the groom were trooping into the church in their numbers. In front of the church, there was a long file of cars waiting to be parked, and the security operatives were working hard to clear off the road and send the cars neatly into the parking lot. Inside the church,…
These twins were born to dark-complexioned African parents and had skin colors that were starkly different. A few years later, a shocking thing happened to them. Daniel and David were born via C-section. When their mother, Stacy, had gone for an ultrasound, the doctors had detected healthy twin boys. It had been joyous news for Stacy and her husband, Babajide. They already had a 4-year-old daughter, Demilade, whom they showered with love and attention, but they had wanted more children. So, the news they were going to have twins had been enough to make them dance. Fast forward to the…
Five bikers suddenly approached Ron, a 91-year-old veteran, as he was strolling to the diner. They harassed him and made fun of him, refusing to let him go. However, when he made a phone call, they turned pale. That fateful evening, as Ron was walking down his street toward the local diner, he had no idea just how eventful this evening was about to become. As he walked leisurely, he breathed in the cool air, reveling in its clean and pure freshness. The loud revving of motorcycles, however, abruptly disturbed the calm atmosphere. He turned at once, and to his…
Nobody believed the homeless man when he got on the plane screaming that the aircraft was going to crash.But when the police arrived, everyone was perplexed and regretted it bitterly. It was a cold night in LA; the cold wind cut through the buildings and the streets, finding its way to LAX, where Joe, a homeless man, huddled in his cardboard. He was used to the airport because he always got some money or food from the passengers who passed by day and night. With no home, no family, and no money, Joe’s life was ruled by the rhythm of…
Gabriel Rodriguez was happy living in Madrid, Spain, with his parents. He was smart and did well in school, thanks to parents who cared for him. But bad things happened one night when he woke up with a terrible headache that wouldn’t go away. Despite medical help, his situation quickly got worse because of a neurological disorder, which made him unable to move and then completely unconscious. Lucy and Fernando, his parents, were in a lot of pain as they saw their son’s health get worse. While Fernando worked hard to get treatments, Lucia gave up and felt hopeless because…
Classmates laughed at her “donkey teeth,” but a few years later, she surprised everyone. Jessica McDaniels walked through her school halls with a weight heavier than her backpack—the burden of a cruel nickname, “donkey teeth,” given by her classmates due to her dental condition. Each day unfolded like a relentless echo of the last. Whispers slithered through the corridors as she passed, fingers pointed at her in the cafeteria, and laughter echoed in the playground, slicing through her like shards of glass. Her smile, which should have been a beacon of her youthful joy, had morphed into a symbol of…
After burying his daughter, Steve returned home with his wife and decided to watch his little girl one last time with the camera that was in the coffin. However, what he discovered will shock you to your bones. On that fateful day, Steve stood with his wife, Sylvia, beside the freshly dug grave. His distraught wife clutched at his arm as she wept uncontrollably, and he was barely able to keep his emotions in check. There, right before their eyes, they watched in disbelief as the coffin was lowered into the ground. Even though it was all happening right in…
When this little boy, Aidan, was born, his parents, Celine and Matt, were so shocked because of the way he looked. They felt they couldn’t take care of him, so they gave him up. But decades later, he paid them an unexpected visit. Celine and Matt were childhood friends. Their parents weren’t well-to-do, so they couldn’t afford to sponsor their college education. After graduating high school, Celine got a job in a restaurant while Matt worked in a factory. They earned only a little, so they cut their coats according to their sizes. The couple saved a lot for the…