Last night, I helped an elderly woman carry her heavy grocery bags home. This morning, I woke up to flashing lights outside my window — several police cars had pulled up, and the officers were there for me. 😨
It had been an ordinary evening after a long day at work. I was exhausted, heading home, when I noticed a frail old woman leaning on a fence, breathing hard beside two large shopping bags. I asked if she needed a hand.
“Thank you, dear,” she said softly. “I thought I could manage… it’s not far, but my heart’s been acting up.”
I couldn’t just walk away. So, I carried her bags while she told me about her life — a widow, living alone, children who barely visited, surviving on a meager pension. Her voice trembled with both strength and sadness.
We finally reached her small house on the edge of town. She thanked me, wished me well, and I left without even checking the address. Everything seemed fine… until today, when the police showed up at my door.
An officer stepped forward, asked my name, then stared at me before saying something that made my stomach drop. 😱
But the next evening, as I returned from work, I saw flashing blue and red lights outside my building. Police cars. Officers everywhere. One of them stepped forward and called my name.
“Yes, that’s me,” I said, confused.
He studied me for a moment, then said words that froze my bl00d:
