I Found Two Little Girls Hiding Inside My Empty Trash Can—Then One Whispered, “Please Don’t Send Us Back.”

in here.”

The girl in pink shook her head frantically.

“No house.”

“Not your house,” I promised. “Mine.”

That got their attention.

I opened the lid fully and held out my arms. “Come on. I’ll help you.”

The girls exchanged a look that seemed far too serious for children their age.

Finally, the one in yellow reached for me.

She was lighter than I expected.

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