A young mom was startled when she heard an unknown male voice saying “hush” to her baby. Worried, she dashed over to her child, but what she discovered taught her a valuable lesson.
Jerry and Megan were young parents. They were still in university when their daughter Alice was born, and after the couple graduated, they decided to continue their active lifestyle and went camping with their one-year-old daughter.
To their surprise, the trip turned out to be much more exhausting than they had anticipated because Alice kept crying in between, and they were tired of trying to calm her down. Jerry and Megan were so exhausted by the end of the day that they decided to stop at a nearby lake instead of their final destination.
However, because it was getting dark, they took a quick break and began making plans for the night. Jerry started attempting to pitch a tent, and Megan was rummaging through the groceries, trying to come up with a quick dinner for them, but then Alice started crying again.
Megan was stunned when she heard an unknown voice on the baby monitor | Photo: Shutterstock
“Oh no, Jerry, she’s crying again. I have to look after our dinner, so you’ll have to go check on her this time,” Megan grumbled, knowing deep down she was simply too tired to go comfort Alice after such a long day.
“But I’m tired too, Megan,” Jerry retorted. “And you know Alice doesn’t listen to me. She needs her mother all the time!”
“All right, then just go get her. I’m too tired to walk now. I don’t even have the strength to move!” Megan said.
“But Megan…” Before Jerry could finish his sentence, Megan’s attention was drawn to a male’s voice on the baby monitor. “Hush, it’s fine, baby. Stop crying,” the voice said.
Megan was tired and asked Jerry to check on Alice | Photo: Unsplash
Megan realized she hadn’t heard this voice before. “Jerry!” she cried. “I heard someone’s voice near Alice! We need to go to her now!”
“Wait, what? Are you…” Before Jerry could complete his sentence, Megan dashed over to Alice. Jerry followed her, and they discovered a stranger sitting next to their daughter, attempting to calm her down.
Megan snatched Alice up and cradled her in her arms. “It’s all right, baby. Okay, momma’s here. You don’t have to be worried.” Then she...
