I Helped a Young Mom with Her Baby in a Grocery Store – Three Days Later, a Large Black SUV Was Parked Right Outside My House

“My name is Daniel,” he said.

“Please don’t be alarmed. We were asked to bring you to someone who’d like to speak with you.”

I laughed. It sounded brittle.

“Bring me?” I repeated.

“I have to go to work. And I’m not getting in a stranger’s car. That is how people end up on podcasts.”

“Your employer already approved your day off,” he said.

“We requested it earlier this morning.”

“Sure you did,” I said. “My boss hates surprises. No way she did that without warning me.”

“Feel free to call,” he said.

So I did.

I dialed my manager, put her on speaker.

“Hey, Lena!” she answered, way too chipper.

“Everything okay?”

“Did you approve a day off for me?” I asked, eyes on Daniel.

“Oh yeah,” she said. “Got a very official request. You’re clear for the day.

Don’t worry about anything here.”

I hung up slowly, stomach twisting.

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