Jeff Wright had lived alone for years after his daughter moved out to study in a different state. One day, he was surprised to hear her weak voice calling out for help outside his door.
Jeff Wright, had been living alone since his daughter, Amanda, moved to a town six hours away by bus to study. He had lost his wife when Amanda was just a baby. However, she ended up staying in that town until she graduated, as she claimed to have found good work.
Jeff would often feel lonely, but he would try his best to keep himself preoccupied by working passionately at his job in a small diner. When he wasn’t cooking up delicious meals for customers, he was on hikes and nature trips around the city.
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The doting dad would often try to contact Amanda, but she would limit their calls to less than a minute, claiming she was busy. However, one day, Jeff was surprised to hear a faint voice calling out for help outside his door while he was having his afternoon nap. “Dad, help me,” the voice of a woman said.
Jeff, still half-asleep, wondered if he was dreaming. However, once he heard the voice call out for him again, he realized it was Amanda. He hurriedly walked towards the door and saw his darling daughter looking frail and tired.
“Amanda, sweetheart. What happened to you?” he said, assisting her as she walked inside the door.
“Dad, I don’t know what to do anymore. I’m broke and have no place else to go,” she said as Jeff sat her down on the sofa.
“I tried to check on you many times, but you always told me you were busy. I thought you were simply doing well at work, which is why I never tried to get more specific answers from you,” Jeff explained.
“I know, dad. I’m sorry for pushing you away. The truth is, I got into an unhealthy relationship with a man I worked with. He told me we didn’t need you and that you would just try to ask for money as you were getting old. It turns out he was the one trying to use me for money,” Amanda cried.
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