My Hero

     It was a warm summer day and I was walking along minding my own business and my heel broke on my broke on my shoe and I almost fell to the ground, but he caught me, just before my butt hit the concrete.  My groceries were all over the street, eggs cracked, milk busted, lettuce, bananas and the cake smashed.

      He was trying so hard to help save what he could of the food and I was helping and I just cried when I saw the cake, I really lost it.  I had worked overtime to get that.  It was for my ill sister and it meant the world to me.  I could hardly bend because I had a tight dress that was really too small but funds were limited and it was from high school and it was too short and when I kept bending and pulling that seam split and then I yelled and wailed.  He couldn't even console me.

       I was an absolute mess and I couldn't control myself.  It was more than I could bear.  I was sitting in the middle of the street just crying.  He said he had an appt. with his lawyer and if I would wait he would give me a ride home.  So I didn't even answer and he took off his shirt over his t-shirt and gave it to me so I could cover up.  I sat there and just cried and waited.  He came out a little while later and he said "Why were you crying so badly?" and I told him the truth as embarrassed as I was about my poverty situation.  

       I told him that my sister, Ellen, had been ill with kidney disease and we really didn't know the outcome and it was her birthday and I could not afford another cake and  some of the groceries were special for the party.  He said for us to go into the store and get another cake.  I refused but to no avail.  He was so nice.  His name was Matt and I kissed him on the cheek and was so thankful and he drove me home.

       He got out and carried the salvaged groceries into the apt. and my sister was sleeping and resting just fine. I invited him to come back for cake later on and he said he might and he did.  And he has been my hero every sense. I still feel his gentle ways on that dreaded day, but God sent me this male Angel. 

Reviews

[SleeplessVolcano]

Touching story! How about adding some dialogue? It could bring some of the crazy moments to life.....like when she fell, and when he "caught" her......those are ideal moments to color in with freeze-frame dialogue.....:)

[Chris]

Sometimes we just need a story with a lil hope in it... an unplanned kindness - maybe a passing "it" forward. Some days holding tight to a smile just isn't enough.

[SimplyaGhost]

A really nice story about a really nice gentlemen
I really enjoyed it :)

[Siegfried]

Sweet and innocent. Nice story about a dark day.

Good writing...