Anna had always been wealthy and often looked down on poor people, including a man who always begged for money in the corner of her neighborhood. One day, the man saved her daughter from a kidnapper, and when Sara was almost kidnapped again, they discovered the truth.
Anna lived in Franklin Park, an affluent neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio. She came from old money, the kind that never goes away, Her parents lived in Connecticut, but she wanted to be a little more independent, so she moved away from them for college.
After graduation, she settled in that neighborhood and started a lucrative career. Then she fell in love with Darryl. He got her pregnant and was not ready for the commitment, so he split as soon as she told him about the baby.
Anna sneered at an old man begging for money near her neighborhood. | Source: Shutterstock
Anna was heartbroken but didn’t want to wallow over Darryl for long. She had more important matters at hand. That’s ok. I can do it on my own, she told herself as she rubbed her belly. Months later, she gave birth to Sara, the light of her life.
Her love life might have been a disaster, but Sara was worth all the heartbreak. She worked and raised her daughter in one of the best neighborhoods in the world.
One day, Anna noticed an older man begging for money just around the corner of the suburban lots. “Excuse me. What are you doing here? You can’t be here. This is a private community,” Anna sneered at the old man dressed in simple clothing.
“Ma’am, this is technically the commercial part, and it’s public property, so I’m allowed to be here,” the old man answered.
“I’ll pay you to leave,” Anna insisted.
“No, ma’am. It’s my job to be here. I’m asking for donations for HelpHall. It’s a charity that helps low-income families,” the man explained.
Anna did not like that someone was begging so near her home. | Source: Pexels
“Really? Do they just ask for donations like this? On the street?” Anna asked, pouting her lips.
“Yes, ma’am. Any help is appreciated.”
“Well, whatever,” Anna said and turned away without donating. She still didn’t believe the man and decided to investigate the matter with the H.O.A. further. The association president told her there was nothing they could do.
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