In a span of three months, my life in Baltimore has become a series of unfortunate events straight out of a twisted plotline. It all started with my moving company’s van, carrying every single possession I owned, mysteriously disappearing into thin air. Just when I thought things couldn’t get worse, my car chose the bustling I-95 to give up on me, demanding an expensive alternator replacement.
As if these weren’t enough, my apartment decided to join the party by flooding, thankfully I had nothing in there but a deflating air mattress in an empty space. & then, the heartbreak – discovering my boyfriend of two years had been unfaithful.
Yes, I did take that infamous bridge to work, enduring a grueling two-hour drive each way, turning my once 45-minute commute into a daily test of patience & endurance (& a little bit of karaoke.) But just when I thought I was getting used to the chaos, my car was stolen, leaving me without transportation & eventually leading to the loss of my job, a job I truly loved.
To add to the weight of it all – I’m a twin & my twin passed ten years ago. His possessions that I still have were in my storage locker with everything else & I can’t get his stuff back. Those irreplaceable items, along with everything else, were gone in an instant. Now, facing financial strain, I find myself on the verge of losing my apartment, with unpaid rent piling up & unemployment benefits delayed due to that same bridge.
The only glimmer of hope was when my car was finally recovered, but it’s stuck in Virginia, waiting to be towed back to Baltimore, a cost I can’t afford. Groceries? A luxury I can’t indulge in right now.
I just moved to Baltimore from out of state, so I don’t know anyone here yet. Everyone I do know lives at least five hours away, & I can’t get help from anyone. I have nowhere to go, no one to turn to.
This is not a work of fiction; this is my reality. I’ve lost my possessions, my twin’s memories, my relationship, my car, & my job, all within a few short months. I’m hanging by a thread, desperately in need of a break. Just one stroke of luck, one silver lining, is all I ask for.
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