Ryan was a homeless man who discovered a suitcase full of money at the bus station one day. He saw the owner’s address inside, so he decided to do the right thing and return it. But Ryan never imagined who would open the door or what she did next.
Ryan lived on the streets of Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in the city and had an excellent job once. But he became addicted to gambling and a few illicit substances, which cost him everything he owned.
Ryan’s parents had passed years earlier, so he had no other family and soon became homeless. Every once in a while, he found valuable things he traded for a few bucks or food. But one day, Ryan was at the bus station and saw an abandoned old suitcase.
Ryan found a suitcase at the bus station. | Source: Shutterstock
People walked around, ignoring the suitcase, but Ryan waited to see if anyone came back looking for it. After a few hours, he decided to take it to the shelter, where he stayed some nights. He opened it away from other people and was shocked by its contents. There was a manila folder on top of stacks of money.
Ryan couldn’t believe that someone carried around so much cash and forgot about it at the bus station. But when he looked at the documents, he saw that this belonged to someone named Pamela Leslie.
The documents also contained an address. This money could really change my life, but she probably needs it for something, he thought.
The following day, he walked to the address, which wasn’t that far from the shelter. It led him to a nice neighborhood, where he felt out of place. I hope this will be quick, he mused. Ryan knocked on the door, and a woman around his age greeted him. She frowned at him and spoke up.
His first love answered the door. | Source: Unsplash
“Can I help you?” she asked. But Ryan was shocked. It was Pamela, his first love. He didn’t recognize her last name because it was initially Nielsen. She hadn’t aged a day since high school, while he looked like a complete mess.
“Pamela!” he exclaimed dreamily.
“Do I know you?” she sneered at him.
“It’s me, Ryan! From Grove High School! Remember? We went to prom together!” he explained.
Pamela’s eyes widened a tiny bit, but she didn’t want to acknowledge the homeless...
