Girl Shelters Elderly Woman Crying on the Roadside, Next Day She Sees Her Again at Boyfriend’s Family Dinner – Story of the Day

Tina was driving home on a rainy evening when she sheltered an older lady crying on the roadside. The woman shared disturbing details about her son's evil plans. When Tina advised seeking help from the cops, the woman mysteriously vanished. Tina was shocked to find the same woman at her boyfriend's family dinner the next day.

Tina was driving home on that rainy night after babysitting for the Larsen family. Mr. and Mrs. Larsen were leaving for a vacation to Miami with their little daughter that night, so Tina thought she could finally take a break and unwind.

Humming along to Elvis Presley's 'I Need Your Love Tonight' playing on the car stereo, Tina drove through the drenched town. Suddenly, a silhouette in the distance caught her attention.

"Ma'am...are you okay? Can I help you?" she pulled over and called out to a distressed older woman crying in the rain...

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The woman shook her head. "I'm waiting for the bus."

Tina took the same route every day and was sure the bus wouldn't show up for another hour.

"Can I drop you off somewhere? It will be a while before the next bus gets here..."

"It's alright. I don't want to trouble you," the older woman replied.

"Are you sure? The weather's getting rough...I don't mind. It's not safe for you to walk all alone at this hour."

The woman paused and looked at Tina. "Could you take me to the main street? Just at the crossing would be fine."

"Sure...get in!"

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"Hi, I'm Tina!" Tina smiled as the woman sat beside her.

"I'm Janet."

"Nice to meet you, Janet...if you don't mind me asking, what were you doing all alone in this rain?"

"I was just on my way home after meeting my son," Janet replied, bursting into tears.

Tina froze, unsure if she'd asked something wrong, and handed Janet a box of tissues. "I...I'm so sorry...I didn't mean to upset you."

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"No, it's okay. Please don't apologize. It's not your fault. It's nobody's fault," Janet sniffled. "I raised my stepson with a lot of love. But he went down the wrong path...and has landed himself in trouble with some thugs."

"He lost all our money in gambling. He kept betting even while he was in debt. Today, he told me he's going to sell my late husband's house...and is evicting me soon."

"What? That's...horrible," Tina gasped.

"There's nothing I can do. My husband bequeathed the house to my son...and he's the legal owner. I only wish the best for him...but he's always inviting trouble. And you won't believe what he's going to do to his girlfriend now," Janet added.

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"...he told me he would break into his girlfriend's house and rob her. He asked me to be his accomplice...or he'll get killed by those thugs."

A strange fear knotted in the pit of Tina's stomach. She wondered if she'd done the right thing by offering help to a stranger whose son was involved with criminals.

But when she looked at Janet, she could only see a helpless mother trying to protect her son. Tina felt awful for the woman and continued to drive.

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"Please try to calm down," she comforted Janet. "I'm sure you'll be able to figure something out."

"I don't know, dear," Janet cried. "I want to stop him. But I also don't want him to die. I just don't know what to do now."

Tina sighed a deep breath and stopped by a café on the way. "I'm sorry to say this, Janet. I know I'm just a stranger to you. I don't know much about you or your son. But you can't let him do that."

"Wait here...I'll get us some coffee...and after that, we will go to the police station and report your son, alright? It's the only way to stop him."

Janet silently nodded.

"Great. I'll be right back," Tina said, stepping out of the car. But when she returned, the passenger seat was empty. Janet was gone.

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"Janet?" Tina called out, looking around. But the woman was nowhere to be seen.

Tina sighed and got back into her car, hoping Janet would be alright. She reached home and went straight to bed after treating herself to some cup noodles.

The next morning, Tina was extremely nervous as she brushed her final touch up to her cheeks. She was going to meet her boyfriend Dustin's mother for the first time and was really excited.

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She and Dustin drove to Dustin's mother's house, and Tina was still nervous.

"Do I look good?" she asked shyly.

"You look gorgeous! Mom is going to love you, babe," Dustin wrapped an arm around Tina as they halted on the doorstep and knocked.

Moments later, the door creaked open. Tina wore her best smile, only to freeze in shock when she looked up.

"Wait...you know my Mom?" Dustin asked Tina.

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"Oh! I don't think so," Janet waved her hand dismissively before Tina could say anything. "You're so pretty, dear. Please come in."

Tina forced a smile. "Thank you. I probably confused her with someone else. Sorry."

"I see! Mom, meet my girlfriend, Tina. And darling, this is my beautiful Mom, Janet."

Janet gave Tina a gentle hug, and Tina played along as she walked inside. Then, as Dustin busied himself with the barbecue in the backyard, Tina confronted Janet.

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"What the hell's going on, Janet?" Tina fumed. "Dustin's your...stepson?? Oh my God...and was he planning to break into my house? And ROB me??"

"I'm so sorry, dear," Janet trembled. "I never expected you would be my son's girlfriend. I would've warned you last night if I knew it was you. I'm so sorry..."

"Sorry doesn't fix anything. What exactly is he going to do? Tell me."

Janet hung her head. "He asked me to spike your drink with sleeping pills...and when you conk out, he'd break into your house and steal some money...and jewels."

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Tina's heart sank. "Look here...we're both trapped," she told Janet.

"If you really care about your son, you can't let him do this. We have to get him caught in the act...and hand him over to the cops. I know he'll be put behind bars...but it's the only way to save him from those thugs...

"Stop him? But how?" Janet turned to Tina.

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"I have a plan," Tina replied. "Do as he told you...but don't add those pills to my drink. Just pretend you did. Dustin will think everything's going according to his plan. And when he leaves for my house, we'll call the cops, okay?"

Janet agreed, and Tina quickly changed the topic when Dustin entered with the BBQ chicken.

What they didn't know was he had eavesdropped on their conversation from behind the door.

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"Shall we eat?" he smiled as Janet and Tina nodded.

They sat at the dining table and started enjoying Dustin's barbecue. Just as Janet rose to fetch wine, Dustin stopped her.

"I'll get it," he said, disappearing to the wine rack.

A wicked grin lit his face as Dustin tossed some sleeping pills into the wine bottle and gently shook it before bringing it to the table.

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"Here you go!" he said, handing over the bottle to Janet.

"Babe, let me show you some of my coin collection. Come here, check this out! Mom, could you pour us some wine while I show Tina my collection?"

Janet smiled. Dustin's initial plan was to distract Tina so that Janet would spike Tina's drink with the sleeping pills. But Janet stuck to her and Tina's plan. She did not add the sleeping pills, unaware that Dustin had already spiked the wine with the pills.

While showing the collection to Tina, Dustin pretended to sip the wine, but Janet and Tina actually drank it.

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"Oh, I think I had too much wine," Tina held her head ten minutes later, staging an act. "Do you mind if I lie down for some time, Dustin?"

"Are you okay, babe?" Dustin asked as he helped Tina to the couch.

"I'm...I'm fine," Tina replied. But now, her head started spinning for real, and soon, she passed out on the couch.

Dustin turned around, and Janet's head was plopped on the table. She, too, had blacked out.

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When Tina opened her eyes several hours later, she found herself tied to a chair in the basement.

"Help!" she shrieked. "Somebody...please help me."

Her voice bounced off the walls, and then, a familiar voice interrupted her.

"Tina?"

"Janet?" Tina shouted. But she could only hear the voice. There was nobody else in that cellar.

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"I'm sorry, Tina," Janet cried. "I shouldn't have dragged you into this mess."

"Janet, where are you?"

"I don't know...it's dark here. My hands and feet are tied...I'm strapped to a chair."

Tina realized Janet was probably stuck in the next room. "We need to get out of here, Janet. But I don't know how..."

Tina scanned the dimly lit cellar and noticed a toolbox in a corner.

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She dragged her chair across the floor. The sound of the screeching wood shattered the stillness as Tina reached the toolbox and grabbed a knife. But the door swung open right then, and Tina heard loud footsteps approaching.

"Where do you think you're going?" Dustin smirked, pointing a gun at her.

"Dustin, put that thing down. Please, let me go."

Tina shook in fright. "I'll do whatever you ask me to do. Please...don't kill me. Please."

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"Good...now get up," Dustin grinned wickedly and took Tina to the room where Janet was held captive.

"Faster..." he led Tina and Janet at gunpoint toward Tina's car parked in the driveway. He freed Tina's hands and asked her to drive.

Terrified and trapped, Tina drove through the secluded road.

"Where are we going?" she mustered the courage and asked Dustin.

"Just keep driving...Or I swear I'll pull the trigger right now!" he barked. "Take a left when you reach the end of this road."

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Tina's heart pounded like a wild beast when they arrived at the spot.

"If you stop the car, I'll fire this thing."

Dustin forced Tina to drive to the end of the gorge and got out of the car. Panic rose in Tina's eyes when she heard the waves roaring beyond the gorge. She feared heights and did not dare to look down.

"Get out of the car, oldie," Dustin ordered Janet. "Bring the rope in the back seat...take it and move towards Tina...Now!" he opened the door and waved the gun at her.

Tina recognized the duffel bag on the backseat. It was hers. Only then did she realize that Dustin had already broken into her house and robbed her.

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Fear gripped Tina when she realized Dustin would probably kill her and Janet and dump their bodies in the water. If she didn't do something now, everything would be over.

As Janet got down, Tina leaned closer and whispered, "Throw the bag into the water, Janet. Trust me...I can get us out of this."

Janet was frightened. But at this point, she had no choice but to follow Tina's instructions. She left the rope, grabbed the bag instead, and tossed it in the gorge with as much force as her tied hands could muster.

"No...stop! What the hell did you do?" Dustin gasped in horror as he pointed the gun at Janet.

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Tina jumped out of the car and stopped him. "No, wait...Don't...don't hurt her. I can get you more money than what was in the bag."

"I'm not lying, Dustin. I'll get you more money...I can take you to my boss's house. The Larsen's are on vacation in Miami...I told you, remember?"

"No...please, trust me," Tina shuddered. "All you have to do is just disable the alarm system in their house using a code. I know that code."

After a brief hesitation, Dustin took the offer. "Get back in the car...and take me there."

Tina nodded and returned to the car. She had a plan in her mind to save herself and Janet.

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An hour later, she pulled into the Larsens' driveway.

"Stay silent, and don't try to act smart," Dustin threatened Janet before walking away with Tina.

"This way," Tina led him upstairs to Mr. Larsen's home office.

"The money is right there...in a secret safe inside the wall. You can only open it with a remote control in the drawer to your left."

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"Bring the remote," Dustin ordered Tina. She did as instructed.

"Push the button. There's only one there," she said, handing over the remote to Dustin.

Dustin pressed the button, but nothing happened.

"Why isn't it working?" he frowned.

"It must be stuck...try again."

Dustin pressed again, but nothing happened.

When all his attempts turned futile, Dustin grew mad and aimed his gun at Tina.

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"You have to keep pressing. Pointing the gun at me won't work," Tina told him.

Frustrated, Dustin pressed the button repeatedly. "This darn thing...why isn't it working?"

Suddenly, a shrill sound of sirens distracted him. Blood drained off Dustin's face, and he turned to Tina.

"How...how the hell did they know?" he yelled, peering through the office window. A squad of police cruisers had arrived in the driveway.

She knelt down and put her hands behind her head as the cops entered Mr. Larsen's office and took over.

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