Rushing to the farm, the tractor driver handed his house keys to a vagrant woman with a kid. But when he returned from his shift, he peeked through the window and WAS STUNNED…

He took the usual fifth, though he added candies. He wasn’t sure his lodgers were still waiting for him. Maybe they warmed up and moved on.

The light was on in the house. It was so unusual, unfamiliar, that William felt some tightness in his chest. He cautiously approached the window and peeked inside.

William’s face stretched…

He saw only part of the room, but it was enough to understand. There was simply perfect order.

Everything so neat, clean. On the couch under a blanket sat a young woman and a boy. They were looking at some book.

Will peered closer, sighed sadly. At one time, when there was still hope that Natalie would give birth to him, he bought up all the children’s books at the general store, and now they were gathering dust in stacks on the floor by the couch. When his wife left, he wanted to throw them out, but his hand wouldn’t rise.

And the house smelled of food. Such a forgotten smell that William involuntarily swallowed. He looked at the bottle in his hands and quickly shoved it into the snow.

The young woman jumped up when he entered. She blushed. — Hello.

Sorry, we with Johnny did a bit of housekeeping. I made dinner. Will got flustered himself.

He had no idea that the vagrant he pitied in the morning could turn out to be a very pretty young woman. — I wouldn’t refuse dinner. I’m starving like crazy.

She rushed to set the table. And William took off his shoes, undressed, and headed to the boy. He extended his hand.

— William. The boy smiled and cautiously extended his little palm. — Johnny.

— Here, Johnny. Take this. Kids love sweets.

The boy looked questioningly at the woman, and she nodded barely noticeably. Only then did the child take the treat. William sat at the table.

He inhaled the aroma of hot chili and even closed his eyes with pleasure. Only after the bowl was empty did he look at the guest waiting for his words. — That was unreal tasty.

She smiled. — Thank you. — It’s the least we could do for you….