Dad Punishes Son Who Sneaks Out at Night, Learns He’s Been Working To Fund Classmate’s Surgery – Story of the Day

After seeing his classmate get seriously injured, a young boy decided to work at night and save money for his classmate’s surgery. Little did he know that his parents would soon punish him by sending him to his grandfather’s farm during summer break.

Simon quietly tiptoed into his parents’ bedroom while they sat at the dinner table. I need to find Dad’s wallet, he thought while quickly searching his father’s closet.

“Oh, here you are!” Simon whispered as he reached for the brown wallet. “Hey, Simon! What are you doing here?” his father, Jack, asked before Simon froze in his footsteps.

“Dad, I was just―” Simon tried explaining.

“Looking for money, right?” Jack interrupted. “Your Mom and I already know that you have been stealing money from my closet.”

“No, Dad. It’s not like that,” Simon exclaimed.

“Quit lying, son. I know you have been buying video games and spending money hanging out with your friends. I never expected this from you,” Jack said.

Simon closed his father’s closet while he felt his heart pound. How does he know the truth, the teenager wondered. Simon had been stealing money from his father’s closet and spending it on useless things, but he couldn’t admit his mistake. He stood near the bed and smiled at his father.

“Dad, you’re getting it wrong,” he lied. “I was stealing money because one of my classmates got injured, and his family didn’t have enough money to pay for his surgery. I was just trying to help.”

“Oh, really?” Jack asked. “What’s the boy’s name?”

“It’s Adam,” Simon lied again. “You know, the short boy who lives a few blocks away.”

Simon felt relieved as his father nodded because it was a sign that Jack believed his lies. However, the teenager had no idea that his father would visit Adam’s house the next day.

“Hi, I’m Jack. Simon’s father,” Jack introduced himself to Adam’s mother at her doorstep the following day. “Is Adam home?”

“No, Jack,” Adam’s mother smiled. “He’s at school. Why would he be at home?”

Jack’s forehead creased. “Simon told me Adam needed surgery after an injury. I thought he must be at home.”

“What surgery? My son’s absolutely fine.” Adam’s mother replied.

“Oh, okay. I must have misheard, sorry about that. Have a nice day!” Jack said before walking back home. He was fuming with anger after realizing his son had lied to him last night.

“You’re grounded!” Jack yelled as soon as Simon arrived home from school. “You won’t leave the house until I allow you to do so.”

Without saying a word, Simon hurried up the staircase and slammed his bedroom door behind him. He was angry that...