Kevin finds a box containing letters and legal papers hidden in his grandmother\u2019s shabby sofa. When the contents reveal a devastating truth about his family, the young boy is forced to make a life-changing decision.\u201dI\u2019m going to miss Granny,\u201d Kevin whispered as he ran his fingers over the dark stain on Granny\u2019s sofa. He\u2019d spilled juice on the old furniture once, but Granny had been more concerned about refilling his drink than the damage he\u2019d done. \u201cWhy mourn for an old trout who left you this junk?\u201d Dad shook his head and kicked the sofa, snapping Kevin out of his thoughts. \u201cThis sofa isn\u2019t junk. It\u2019s Granny\u2019s memory,\u201d Kevin whispered\u2026\n
Dad curled his lips in disgust. \u201cHave you forgotten she ratted me out to Social Services and how she tried to hand you over to that other family?\u201d \u201cThose people aren\u2019t too bad, and they let me come here for a few days because of Granny\u2019s funeral. I wish I didn\u2019t need to go back\u2026I want to live with you,\u201d Kevin hung his head.\u201dCheer up, kiddo!\u201d Dad let out a small chuckle and ruffled Kevin\u2019s hair. \u201cWe\u2019ll figure it out!\u201d Kevin smiled and stepped closer to Dad to hug him, but the man had already turned away. Dad grabbed a drink from the fridge and sank into his armchair, watching TV on full blast. Kevin knew Dad wasn\u2019t affectionate like Mom, but it still hurt him. It was too much to bear\u2014everything Kevin had been through\u2014first losing Mom six months ago, and now Granny.Kevin sighed as he sat on Granny\u2019s sofa. Suddenly, he felt something\u2014a pointy edge poking him in the back. He prodded the seat with his hand and gasped. \u201cThere\u2019s something inside!\u201d he cried, but Dad was too engrossed in whatever he was watching to hear him.Kevin turned away from Dad and lifted the sofa seat cushion, only to find a torn flap of material loosely sewn into place. He hurriedly fetched a scissor from the kitchen and cut the stitches. There was a box inside with two words written on it in bold: \u201cFor Kevin.\u201d Kevin smiled as he recognized Granny\u2019s handwriting.\n
When he opened the box, he found a sealed envelope and folded pages of legal documents. Then he saw a letter written by Granny. \u201cDearest Kevin,\u201d it began. \u201cI apologize for pressuring you while you\u2019re so young, honey, but your future depends on you making a smart choice. Your father only returned for his inheritance.\u201d Kevin glanced at Dad, who was still engrossed in the TV, before he continued reading.A few months ago\u2026 \u201cLinda? What are you doing here?\u201d Jerry asked in a gruff voice as he opened his apartment door. \u201cI\u2019m here to see Kevin. Where is he?\u201d she asked, trying not to choke on the stale alcohol stench of his breath. \u201cUh, well, dunno. What day is it today?\u201d \u201cTuesday!\u201d She entered the apartment, horrified by the plastic container, unclean clothes, and empty glass bottles strewn across the floor. \u201cHave you been feeding him this?\u201d she asked as she saw Jerry remove a microwaved dinner from the oven. \u201cGood old mac and cheese.\n
Carbs and dairy. Good for growing and stuff,\u201d he shrugged.\u201dWhat about Kevin\u2019s toys? I don\u2019t see them anywhere.\u201d \u201cUh, well, kids these days\u2026.You know, they\u2019re more into electronic stuff.\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t you dare lie to me!\u201d Linda exploded. \u201cI\u2019ve been sending money to you to make sure my grandson doesn\u2019t miss out on anything, Jerry. He needs fruits and vegetables and unprocessed meat, not your microwaved junk! And I bet he\u2019s no longer going to the soccer club I\u2019m paying for \u2019cause you\u2019re too lazy to take him there!\u201d Jerry rolled his eyes. \u201cOK, just because you\u2019re helping us out doesn\u2019t mean you get to tell me what to do, Linda! I know how to raise my son!\u201d \u201cGranny?\u201d Linda turned around, and Kevin rushed to her and hugged her. \u201cOh boy, you\u2019re home late!\u201d she said. \u201cDad, you said yesterday you\u2019d pick me up, but you never came,\u201d Kevin looked at Dad.\u201dI meant tomorrow. Now, hurry to do your homework.\u201d\n
Linda\u2019s rage knew no bounds as Kevin left. \u201cI know what\u2019s going on here, Jerry,\u201d She looked him in the eye. \u201cPull yourself together or be ready to face the consequences. I won\u2019t sit idly by while you fall apart or let you drag my grandson down with you,\u201d she warned him as she left. Weeks passed. Linda was sitting in the lobby of the main building in her nursing home when she saw Nurse Denise and beckoned for her to come. \u201cYou need help, Linda?\u201d the woman asked as she approached. \u201cDarling, I need a big favor,\u201d Linda said, and Denise sat in the chair beside her. \u201cI\u2019ve been to the Social Services to get my son-in-law\u2019s parental rights removed. He\u2019s been neglecting my grandson, Denise. He only cares about the money he\u2019ll get from the state and me. I know you\u2019ve wanted to adopt for ages. Adopt my grandson,\u201d Linda requested, placing her hand on Denise\u2019s.After Denise heard Linda out, she finally gathered herself to speak. \u201cOh my god, Linda. I don\u2019t know\u2026I\u2019m so honored and nervous,\u201d Denise gasped, \u201cbut I\u2019d be delighted to welcome Kevin into the family, and I know my husband will feel the same way.\u201d \u201cBless you, dear.\n
I\u2019ll talk to my lawyer then,\u201d Linda said in tears. \u201cOh, you lifted a heavy worry from my shoulders. Thank you. Thank you.\u201d \u201cYou don\u2019t realize,\u201d Denise swallowed the tears in her eyes, \u201cyou\u2019ve given me the best gift ever: a child to love. I should be the one thanking you.\u201d *** \u201cSo, this will be your room, Kevin! Do you like it?\u201d Kevin looked around the room Denise and her husband, Miguel, had prepared for him while Linda tried to gauge Kevin\u2019s reaction. \u201cIt\u2019s nice,\u201d the little boy shrugged.\u201dWell, we can always change the decor if you don\u2019t like it,\u201d Miguel said, exchanging a worried glance with his wife. \u201cLet Kevin have some time to live in the room before making big decisions,\u201d Linda said. Then she turned to Kevin. \u201cI know it\u2019s strange, dear, but give them a chance,\u201d she whispered. Kevin spun around and ran out the front door. He didn\u2019t utter a word when Linda tried talking to him. That evening, while making her bed, Linda was deeply troubled by how Kevin had reacted. But deep down, she knew Miguel and Denise would be far better parents than Jerry. Suddenly, Linda\u2019s phone rang, snapping her to the moment. \u201cIs everything OK, Denise?\u201d Linda asked as she answered the call. \u201cNo, Linda,\u201d Denise sighed on the line. \u201cI just went to check on Kevin and ask if he wanted a cookie, but he\u2019s not here! I searched everywhere! I think he\u2019s run away!\u201d\u201dGood Lord,\u201d Linda gasped. \u201cI think I know where he\u2019s gone, dear. Don\u2019t worry. I\u2019ll bring him back to you.\u201d Linda arrived on Jerry\u2019s doorstep with Kevin\u2019s caseworker, Mrs. Jamerson. Just as Linda had suspected, Kevin was in the apartment.\n
\u201cDoes it bug you to see all your clever plans come to nothing?\u201d Jerry smirked, leaning on the kitchen counter, as Mrs. Jamerson took Kevin aside to speak to the boy. \u201cNo matter what you do, Linda, Kevin will keep running back home to his dad, where he belongs!\u201d Linda searched Jerry\u2019s eyes for the emotions of a man struggling to cope with his wife\u2019s death and of a caring father, but she only found greed there. Then she looked at his branded clothes, the new, big TV screen, and something under the TV\u2014she squinted her eyes\u2014a brand-new gaming console, and she knew Jerry only wanted money. He never cared about Kevin in the first place. \u201cI think I know how to convince you to do the right thing, Jerry,\u201d Linda sighed and removed the checkbook from her purse. \u201c$50,000, and you leave Kevin alone.\u201dJerry scoffed. \u201cC\u2019mon, you can do better, Linda. Try $300,000, and we\u2019ll see.\u201d \u201cBut I don\u2019t have that kind of money!\u201d \u201cGuess you don\u2019t value your grandson as much as you pretend to,\u201d he tsked. \u201cI\u2019ll see you next time he comes home running,\u201d he added, sinking into his armchair.\n
Kevin emerged from the bedroom with Mrs. Jameson in tow. He tearfully said goodbye to Jerry, who patted him on the shoulder without even looking away from the TV. *** \u201c\u2026so I had to do this, honey,\u201d the letter continued, \u201cto uncover your father\u2019s true character. The legal papers in this box say that Jerry can get all my money with one condition: he should stay away from you. But Jerry doesn\u2019t know the documents are fake. \u201cGive them to him. If he destroys them, then you know he values you more, but if he takes them to a lawyer\u2026you have a safe, loving home with Denise and Miguel.\u201dKevin returned Granny\u2019s letter to the box and picked up the legal papers. Fear made his heart race as he looked across at where Dad sat watching TV. He didn\u2019t want to believe Dad would turn his back on him, but doubts gnawed at the back of his mind. \u201dHey, Dad!\u201d Kevin crossed the room and held out the legal papers. \u201cI found these inside Granny\u2019s sofa. They\u2019re for you.\u201d Dad muttered grumpily and snatched the papers from Kevin\u2019s hand. The man started to grin as he read the agreement. \u201dI\u2019m going out, Kevin.\u201d When Dad leaped from his chair and strode to the door, Kevin\u2019s fears were realized. But for a minute, he thought it might just be a coincidence that Dad left after reading those papers. Kevin followed him for several blocks before Dad entered a fancy-looking building.\n
It was a lawyer\u2019s office. Kevin angrily wiped away tears as he headed back to the apartment. Granny was right; Dad loved money more than him.An hour later, Kevin walked up to Denise and Miguel\u2019s front door and rang the bell. \u201dKevin?\u201d Denise frowned worriedly as she opened the door. \u201cIs everything OK? We didn\u2019t expect you to be back for another two days.\u201d Kevin sniffed. \u201cDad isn\u2019t\u2026I just, uh\u2026\u201d \u201cHey,\u201d Denise crouched down and put her hands on his shoulder. \u201cIt\u2019s OK. I know you\u2019ve been going through a tough time.\u201d Kevin smiled in tears as he looked up at Denise. He hadn\u2019t felt loved like this since Mom died. In his heart, he thanked Granny for asking such loving people to look after him. Tell us what you think, and share this story with your friends. It might brighten their day and inspire them. If you enjoyed this story, you might like this one about an arrogant bride who mocked her poor, old grandmother when she got an old ring as a wedding gift. The bride threw it away in anger but stood back in shock when it clicked open.\n
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