Monica had a handsome boyfriend, a successful career, and a beautiful home, yet none of these things filled the aching hole in her heart. She was just sleepwalking through life until a chance encounter with a homeless man in an elevator changed everything.
In their building’s elevator, Monica and her boyfriend, Damian, bumped into a homeless man, causing Damian to grimace. “Ugh, his stink’s gonna stick around. How’d he even get in?” Damian complained loudly.
The homeless man mumbled a sorry and hurried out, but Damian was still furious. “Let’s take the stairs. That elevator’s filthy now,” he insisted.
Damian walked away, but Monica shook her head and got into the elevator.
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Back at their place, Damian was fuming about his job. “Why didn’t you put in a good word for me, Monica?” he grumbled. “How long do I have to wait for a promotion? I’ve been waiting for months now!”
“I told you to be patient, Damian. Things—” Their conversation was cut short by a neighbor knocking on their door, annoyed about the homeless man asking for Monica. When the poor man showed up at their door, Damian was rude yet again. “Get the hell out! How dare you come here?”
The homeless man revealed he was looking for his backpack, and Monica quickly went inside and fetched it for him. She’d found it in the elevator and brought it along. “Thank you, miss. Everything I need is in here,” the man said, relieved as he got the bag. “All, uh, my food’s in here.”
Monica sensed something was wrong. The bag seemed too light, and she was sure it was empty. “Umm, just wait here for a few minutes, please. I’ll be right back,” she said and went to the kitchen.
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In the kitchen, Damian rolled his eyes. “You’re not giving our dinner to that guy, are you? And you touched his bag! Jesus! The germs are still on your hand!”
“Why do you have to be so mean?” she snapped, packing some food. “Stop it, Damian, okay?”
Ignoring Damian, she handed the food to the homeless man.
“It’s been a long time since anyone has been so kind to me. Thank you,” the man said. Their eyes locked for a moment too long, and Monica felt an inexplicable tug at her heart.
Why don’t I want him to leave? Why do I want him to stay around? What’s happening to me? she wondered, her mind racing with thoughts she couldn’t quite understand.
“It’s the least I can do,” she finally said.
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The man thanked her again and turned to leave. Monica watched him go, a strange sense of loss washing over her as she shut the door.
I wanted to hug him and not let him go. I didn’t want him to be sad. The urge to comfort him, to offer him a safe harbor from his storm of grief, was overwhelming.
The next day, she surprisingly bumped into the homeless man in the hallway. He apologized for startling her and expressed his gratitude for her kindness. “What you did… it helped me a lot.”
“I just wanted to help,” Monica shrugged and was about to leave, but the man stopped her.
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“I need to tell you something important. I saw…” he paused. ” I saw your boyfriend with another woman, saying he’s planning to leave you and get you fired after getting a promotion through your recommendation,” he revealed.
Monica felt a jolt. “Why are you doing this to me?” she asked.
Monica started crying, feeling all too familiar with being let down. “I’m so tired of this,” she barely whispered, looking right at him. “In school, a boy dated me just to copy my homework. In college, another one needed me to cover for him being absent. And Damian… it’s the same old story. But I don’t want to be alone, okay? I don’t!”
“I thought you should know,” the man replied, his expression somber. “I didn’t want you to be blindsided. I’m sorry,” he apologized and offered to leave, but Monica, recognizing his genuine kindness and his intention to genuinely help her, stopped him.
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“Wait!” she called. “Please, come inside. You can have a shower and do some laundry.”
