I Rented a Room from a Sweet Old Lady — But One Look at the Fridge the Next Morning Made Me Pack My Bags

I had spent countless nights lying awake, burdened by the weight of my brother’s mounting medical bills and the relentless pressure of full-time classes and late-night waitressing. Every day blurred into the next, and I clung to any spark of hope that might light my way out of despair. When I finally got accepted into a university in a new city, the excitement that should have bubbled within me was tempered by the harsh reality of finding affordable housing. With rent prices soaring and my savings dwindling, I desperately searched for a room that wouldn’t break the bank.

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