Leah, late in her pregnancy, navigated her cab through the city. She usually avoided picking up scruffy passengers, but when she spotted a homeless man looking unwell, her instincts kicked in. Against her usual judgment, she offered him a ride to the hospital, her heart leading the way.
After arriving, the man pressed ten dollars’ worth of change into Leah’s hand, gratitude written all over his face. She waved him off with a warm smile, feeling uplifted by the exchange. Little did Leah know, this wouldn’t be her last encounter with him.
The next morning, Leah’s heart sank as she saw the man’s face on the news. The headlines revealed something far more sinister than she could have imagined. Her simple act of kindness had inadvertently tangled her in a story that would haunt her for days to come.