He started getting anxious , tightening his grip on the knife . " Who the hell are you ? Stay out of this . I just want some cash . " " Needing money's one thing . Robbing someone for it ? Whole different story . " Evelyn calmly walked forward . She pretended to move one way , then slid up close . In one quick move , she grabbed his wrist , twisted it just right , and pressed down hard . He gasped in pain , his fingers letting go of the knife . She'd studied medicine , after all - she knew exactly where to apply pressure . Before he could react she had him completely under control . The elderly woman ne It took her a while to snap And completely stunned . Evelyn smiled and turned to her police station . " fit . " Young lady , you're seriously something else ." im , you should head home now. It's not safe to be out here . I'll take this guy to the The old woman was still clely shaken up , but she quickly thanked Evelyn and hurried off . She moved so fast that you wouldn't think she was an old lady at all . Evelyn let out a small sigh and turned her focus back . Now all that was left was to deal with the guy in front of her . Before she could even say anything , he started pleading . " Please don't turn me in . I'm begging you , I can't go to the cops . " He didn't want to go , and honestly , Evelyn wasn't thrilled about it either . The station was far , and taking him there meant giving her statement and wasting the whole evening . So she let him go and dug around in her bag until she pulled out five bucks . " Here . Just take this . You're such a noob at robbing people . You'd be better off collecting scrap metal ." He didn't really get what she meant by " noob , " but he could tell she was trying to help . Then suddenly , he dropped down on his knees . The guy was tall and skinny , and now he was kneeling , shoulders shaking , completely breaking down . " Thank you . I didn't want things to go this way . I just ... I had no other choice ." " There's always a choice ," Evelyn said gently . " If you're really willing to change , you can . " She had . Getting a second shot at life had already let her rewrite so much . But the more she spoke , the harder the man cried . " No ... I really don't have any other options . My mom ... She's really sick . " His voice kept cracking as he explained , and that was when Evelyn finally pieced it together . His name was Marvin Wood . His mom was really sick at home . He'd spent everything he had trying to treat her , but nothing had worked . He wanted to take her to a proper hospital in the city , but he didn't even have money for the ride there . That was what pushed him to try and rob someone . Pretty stupid , honestly . If he got arrested before getting her help , she'd be stuck all alone . 2/3 9.21 AM " They couldn't figure it out either . Her skin's rotting and full of pus . It never heals . The sores are spreading - now they're on her face too . She wraps herself up in gauze every day to stop it from getting worse , but after a while , the bandages get stuck to her skin . It hurts so bad when we try to change them ... " Evelyn nodded , thinking quietly for a second . Then she asked , " Is your place far from here ? " " Not really . I just can't go too far from home . I'm scared something might happen to her while I'm out . " Evelyn said . " Take me there . I'm a doctor too , even though I haven't started interning or gotten my license yet . But if you trust me , I il take a look I'll do what I can . " Marin didn't even stop to think . Evelyn had no idea ho more than she ever exp h this moment would mean to him and his mother - that they'd pay her back for this kindness " Okay . I'll bring you right now ! " He was at the end of his rope . And even the smallest bit of hope was worth chasing . Send Gifts 48