Poor Homeless Man Finds Abandoned Car to Hide from Cold, Outraged Neighbor Sets It on Fire — Story of the Day
A homeless man named Jack and his dog Zeus hide in an abandoned car to escape the wintry weather, but one day an evil neighbor sets it on fire while they are in the car. Luckily, an older woman comes to their rescue.
Fifty-year-old Jack was wandering the streets one evening looking for a place to stay out of the cold when he came across an old car in a deserted Watertown neighborhood.
“Zeus, look!” he gushed to his furry friend, whom he’d met two years ago while wandering the streets in search of leftovers. “I guess we finally found a place to hide from the cold. I don’t think anyone uses it.”
Zeus and Jack stayed in a car to shield themselves from the cold | Photo: Shutterstock
Zeus looked at him for a moment before turning around, indicating that he wasn’t entirely sold on the concept. He did it all the time when he wanted to say no to something.
“But don’t you think it’ll be extremely warm? All we need to see is if someone emerges from one of the nearby houses and drives away. We can use it if no one else does. What do you think?”
Zeus was intrigued when Jack suggested they check to see if anyone had used the car. He looked around the street to make sure no one saw them, then dashed to the alley opposite the car and sat, occasionally peering in.
Jack trailed behind him, and the two of them sat in the alley that evening, cuddled up in the warm clothes Jack had received while begging, keeping an eye out for anyone who came to the car. When Jack noticed that no one had approached the car after sunset, he tiptoed over to it with Zeus, slowly broke open the lock, and crept inside quietly, making sure no one noticed.
Before the sun rose the next morning, he and Zeus quietly exited the car and returned to the alley, just in case the car was going to be used by its owner.
Jack and Zeus met each other while Jack was wandering the streets in search of food | Photo: Unsplash
“Did anyone come here when I was gone, Zeus?” Jack asked, having returned after collecting leftovers that afternoon. When Zeus motioned his head in a no, Jack felt relieved that he’d finally found a place where they...