11/21/2025
The soldier returned home earlier than expected without telling his wife, and was horrified to discover that all this time his mother had been living in the shed and his wife had been mistreating her: the reason terrified him 😱😨
The soldier arrived three days early — his commander had let him go for health reasons, but he decided not to tell his wife. He wanted to surprise her.
He quietly opened the gate and immediately noticed something strange: only the kitchen light was on in the house, and in the backyard someone was shuffling their feet. The sound was faint, as if it came from someone very old or very ill.
He approached the shed and lifted the latch. The door wasn’t even locked — just held shut from the inside with an old bucket.
Inside, sitting on a pile of old blankets, was his mother. Dark circles under her eyes, swollen fingers, a torn sweater. Next to her — a bowl with leftover porridge, covered in mold. The smell of dampness and cold hit him in the face.
When she saw her son, the mother flinched.
“Son… you… weren’t supposed to come for another three days…”
“Mom… why are you here?” his voice cracked.
She lowered her eyes and whispered:
“Because this way is better… for everyone…”
But when she tried to stand up, he saw deep rope marks on her wrists.
And then the soldier understood: his mother didn’t live in the shed. She was being locked in there.
He rushed into the house. His wife froze, holding her phone.
“Oh—oh… you’re already home?..” her voice trembled.
“Why is my mother in the shed?” Every word cut through the air.
The wife stayed silent. She turned pale as if she’d seen a ghost. Her answer would horrify the soldier even more 😨😱 Continued in the first comment 👇👇