Found Nearly $3,500 in My 13-Year-Old Son’s Piggy Bank
I’m a widowed mom raising a 13-year-old son. Ever since my husband passed away, I’ve been working two jobs just to give my son some comfort and stability. It hasn’t been easy, but I always do my best for him.
A few days ago, while I was cleaning his room, I discovered something that completely shocked me — $3,500 hidden inside his piggy bank!
That very night, he mentioned that he’d be going to a classmate’s birthday party after school. Something about the way he said it made me feel uneasy, so I decided to call the boy’s mother — and she told me there was no party at all.
At that moment, I knew I had to follow him the next day to find out the truth.
And believe me, I was not at all prepared for what I was about to see.
After school, I watched as he walked straight into a run-down laundromat at the edge of our neighborhood. He looked around nervously before slipping into a back area where there was a side door that led into the alley.
My heart was pounding so hard I thought it might explode. I didn’t want to jump to conclusions, but my mind was already racing with terrifying thoughts.
Was he involved with drugs? Was he joining a gang? Was someone blackmailing him?
I waited a few seconds and then followed as quietly as I could. When I peeked into the alley, I saw him handing an envelope — thick and full — to a man who appeared to be in his twenties.
