12/10/2024
I FOUND ABANDONED TWIN GIRLS IN A NEARBY FOREST AND TOOK THEM HOME.
It was a freezing evening. I was walking my dog, Max, in the woods near my house. Just as I was about to turn back, Max froze, his ears pricked. Then, out of nowhere, he darted into the bushes.
I followed him, and what I saw made my heart stop.
Two twin girls, no older than nine, were sitting on a fallen log. They looked identical — wide, frightened eyes, and thin clothes despite the cold. My stomach dropped.
"Are you okay?" I asked. One of them shook her head.
"We live in a shed nearby… Mama left us there... a long time ago."
I didn't know what to say, so I just took them home, fed them, and set them up in the guest room.
It was late, and my 10-year-old daughter Emma was already asleep. I planned to call social services the next day.
But the next morning, I woke up to strange noises coming from Emma's room — SOFT THUDS and cries. Panic shot through me like ice. My stomach churned as I realized the twins must have gone in there, as they were missing from their bed.
My heart raced. I ran to the room and opened the door.
"What are you doing?! Don't touch her!" I screamed....⬇️