Woman Finds Daughter’s Boyfriend in Her House Months after He Was Reported Missing — Story of the Day
Katherine was close to her parents until she started dating Joel. But they constantly broke up and got back together. When he went missing, her mother never expected to find him in Katherine’s room. But then, they discovered what happened.
Katherine and her parents, Jackson and Melinda Ballard, lived in the peaceful city of Boise, Idaho. They had a close relationship because their daughter was not the most outgoing person. She had friends but preferred their company.
They played board games every Friday night and went to brunch on Sundays. Katherine stayed at home while attending college and didn’t have plans to leave just yet. She never understood the idea that you had to move out as soon as you turned 18.
Katherine lived with her parents even after college. | Source: Shutterstock
“Oh, honey. That was probably propaganda by the media or something,” Mrs. Ballard said when she asked them what they thought about it during one of their board-game nights.
“Your mother is right, baby. Honestly, I never understood. We only moved out at 18 because we got married. You could get better jobs back then, and financing for a house was easy-peasy. Nothing like today,” Mr. Ballard added.
“I guess I see all these other people moving out, and I don’t want to leave at all,” Katherine murmured.
“You’ll leave when you’re ready. But we’ll always welcome you at this house,” her mom replied. They continued playing Scrabble then watched something on Netflix.
But months later, Katherine met Joel online. They had a lot in common and started hanging out constantly. Katherine started missing out on family time, and Mrs. Ballard started to worry.
Mrs. Ballard worried about her daughter’s relationship. | Source: Pexels
“Don’t worry, Melinda. She’s in her 20s. It’s the perfect time to start exploring and dating. She’s an adult, and you didn’t expect her to be here forever,” Mr. Ballard told his wife after she communicated her worries.
“I know that. It’s just so weird not having her here. But this is her first boyfriend too. I’m worried that she might get her feelings hurt if she dedicates her life to him,” Mrs. Ballard added, concerned.
“Katherine will figure it out. She’s so smart. I doubt there will be any trouble,” Mr. Ballard finished, and they continued with their peaceful night. However, trouble was brewing, and they would soon start worrying more.
Katherine and Joel broke up and got back together almost weekly. Katherine...