Young Woman Comforts Little Boy Lost in Park, Takes the Place of His Mother Later – Story of the Day

A woman heartbroken in love escapes reality in parks and nature when her paths cross with a little boy. Little does she know she’ll take his mother’s place a month later.

After Mary’s boyfriend, Jack, broke up with her and kicked her out of their rented apartment, she didn’t have anywhere to go. She eventually sought shelter at a friend’s, but she wasn’t comfortable there.

Jack and Mary had dated for a little over six years, and she never thought he’d end everything in one night. While she had told him she didn’t love him anymore, she knew it was a lie. She loved him even after what he’d done.

Love is funny, isn’t it? Mary was shedding tears for Jack even after he cheated on her and left her. She often escaped to the parks around her friend’s house so nobody noticed her crying, and she wept to her heart’s content, remembering her sweet days with Jack.

One day, Mary was sitting on a bench alone, crying, when she heard a soft sob around her. She didn’t see anyone in close sight but felt someone was watching her, so she got up to leave. Right then, she saw a little boy behind the bench, hugging his knees and crying…

“Hey there, what are you doing here alone?” she asked the boy, who looked up at her with red eyes.

“I… I can’t find my way back,” he sniffled. “I got lost while running after my ball.”

“Are you here with your friends? Maybe you could tell me where you live, and I can drop you off? How about that?” Mary asked him.

“I don’t know how to go home. I came here with my daddy. His name is Tyler. He—”

Before the boy finished his sentence, a young man came running up to them. “Hey, Henry! Oh, thank goodness, I found you!” he shouted.

Panting, the man scooped the little boy, Henry, in his arms and hugged him. “Thank God, I found you. I was terrified when I didn’t see you around. I’m sorry I got busy on a phone call, bud.”

“And you are?” Mary asked the young man. “Are you Tyler?”

“Oh! Yes, I am. I’m guessing Henry told you about me.”

“Yes, he mentioned your name. I’m Mary, by the way.”

“Thanks for helping us, Mary,” Tyler said. “Henry gets really scared when he’s alone.”

“Oh, I didn’t do much. I was actually asking him if I could drop him home, but he didn’t seem to know the address. This place gets really dark in the evening. I’m glad you found him.”

“Sorry, we’re new here, and he still needs to get acquainted with the route back home… I was thinking… Hey, can I treat you to a coffee or something? I’m just really glad you wanted to help us.”

Mary paused, thinking if she should take the offer. Tyler was cute and handsome, and after...