After two years of driving a taxi, Cleo had encountered all types of passengers: late-night partiers, hurried families, and guilty businessmen. She’d heard countless stories, dried tears, and learned to read people before they even entered her cab.
On a foggy November night, Cleo was navigating the streets, her back aching and the baby kicking against her ribs. At eight months pregnant, her night shifts were getting tougher, but bills still had to be paid. She whispered to her baby, “Just a few more hours, my love,” thinking about the comfort of home, where her cat Chester waited.
But as she thought about home, painful memories rushed in. Five months ago, she had been filled with joy, preparing a special dinner to share the news of her pregnancy with her husband, Mark. But his response had shattered her world. Mark confessed that he was also expecting a child with his secretary, Jessica. Within days, Mark left, and Cleo was left to work double shifts, trying to save for the baby.
As Cleo drove on, she spotted a man stumbling along the street, injured and desperate. Despite her instincts telling her to keep driving, something made her pull over. The man, a young man with bruises and bloodstains, climbed into her cab, begging for help. Cleo raced through the streets, trying to outrun the pursuers following them. After an intense drive, she got him to the hospital, and he thanked her for not turning away.
The next morning, Cleo was jolted awake by the sound of black SUVs lining her street. When she opened the door, she was stunned to see the same man, now dressed in a suit, with his father and a security team. The man, Archie Atkinson, was the son of a billionaire family whose son had been kidnapped days earlier. Cleo had unknowingly helped him escape.
Archie’s father, Mr. Atkinson, expressed gratitude and gave Cleo a generous check. He also invited her to run their foundation’s new community safety initiative. Cleo’s life had changed overnight, and as she looked down at her baby bump, she couldn’t help but smile. “Looks like Mommy’s night job just got an upgrade.”
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