I actually posted this story a couple months ago and it blew up with over 1.5k upvotes within 12 hours, but I deleted it because some events unfolded that actually made this story relevant again and I wanted to follow through with some things first. Ive made a throwaway, and some recent life stuff has occurred that I really think this sub would enjoy that I’ll share as extra parts if this gets the same type of attention it got before.
I’m currently 25 and this took place about five years ago. Honestly, there isn’t any exaggeration in this story.
I grew up in a small town, and when I went off to college, my best friend stayed in town working towards his trade. Im very introverted, and spent a lot of my time back home with Mike as I was only going to school a half hour away and wasn’t into the fraternity/partying scene.
My friend Mike was a really great down to earth dude. I’ve known him since 7th grade and we still talk regularly even though hes now across the country. During this time, he was raised by a single mom who was a doctor so she was always gone at night. She worked the graveyard shift.