Toddler Fascinated With Neighbor’s Trash Can, Mom Bursts Into Tears When She Finds Out Why

Enough Was Enough

Kelsey had enough. For the past week, something strange had been going on with her toddler, and she was desperate for some answers.

She quickly made her way across the driveway and approached her neighbor’s lawn.

For days, she had been wondering what had gotten into her young son. But when she opened the neighbor’s trash can, her heart sank. She knew exactly what was going on.

She Didn’t Think Much Of It

When Travis first began pointing at the neighbor’s trash can, Kelsey didn’t think much of it.

She thought it was cute that the little boy was so curious about the world.

But after the third day rolled around and Travis was still standing by the window, whining and pointing at it, she grew concerned. She knew she had to do something about it.

Something Was Wrong

She rushed her son to the doctor. She was starting to think that something was wrong with little Trevor.

It was like he was trying to tell her something, but he just didn’t have the words to say it yet.

As she sat beside her son in that waiting room, her heart sank. What if he was sick? What if something had gone wrong and she was too late? But she had no idea what that day had in store for her.

Ten Minutes

She waited for ten minutes before the doctor finally stepped into the waiting room and called her name.

With worry burning behind her brown eyes, she scooped her son up and followed the doctor down the hall.

Soon enough, they were inside his office. “So what can I help you with?” The doctor asked. As soon as she began explaining the situation to the doctor, she noticed a peculiar look on his face.

An Explanation

At first, she thought he looked concerned, but as she continued, she noticed the frown between his eyebrows smooth out.

As she finished her explanation, he nodded and wrote something in his notepad. “So, what do you think, doctor?” She asked.

He removed the glasses from his face and looked down at her, nodding his head once again. “Your son will be alright, but it might be best for you to check that bin. Perhaps there’s something inside of it.”

Thinking About It

During the drive home, his words repeated themselves in her head.

What if the doctor was right? What if there was something important inside of that trash can? She had to know.

As soon as they got home, Kelsey took her son into her arms. When his eyes landed on the trash can, he instantly began pointing at it. She was going to investigate this time.

She Had To Do It

With her toddler on her hip, she locked her car door and slowly began walking across the driveway. She looked around, ensuring that no one was watching her as she prepared to snoop through the neighbor’s trash can.

No one was around. The coast seemed to be clear as she placed her hand on the lid and slowly lifted it.

But when she saw what was inside, tears burned behind her eyes. It was worse than she ever could have imagined.

A Wife And Mother

Living in Tampa, Florida, Kelsey Anderson had always seen herself as a devoted and caring mother and wife.

She cooked, cleaned, and looked after her toddler while her husband was off at work every day.

Being a stay-at-home wife and mom wasn’t easy, but she did what she had to for her little family. She thought they were perfect, but little did she know they were far from it.

Each Morning

Every day, she awoke at seven am. She would shower, do her hair and make-up, get dressed, and then head downstairs to prepare breakfast for the family.

The family would sit around the kitchen counter and enjoy their breakfast before her husband, Austin, would be off to work.

That was when she would start cleaning the house. But one casual afternoon, while she was doing the laundry, she discovered something weird.

Doing The Laundry

It was a casual Friday afternoon. Austin was working while little Trevor was taking his daily nap.

This was usually the time Kelsey would sort through the last week’s laundry.

She grabbed the laundry baskets from the bathrooms and began sorting through the clothes, but that was when she felt something strange inside one of Austin’s pockets.

The Receipt

Confused, she snatched the pair of pants up and began digging through the pockets, just to find a small piece of paper, folded neatly. She slowly opened it, finding a receipt inside.

Confused, she went through the items on the list, but there were two that stuck out to her.

One was a bottle of expensive red wine, the other was multiple bunches of roses. But who on earth did he buy those for?

Thinking About It

Kelsey wondered about it for the entire day. Usually, she was the one he bought roses and red wine for. She was certain that there had to be a reasonable explanation for this.

She went about her day, doing her chores, but when Austin got home, she asked him about it right away.

“Honey, who did you buy roses and red wine for?” But he didn’t even flinch.

A Birthday Gift

Austin placed his briefcase down beside him and walked toward his wife, placing a kiss on her cheek. “I told you last week, it was Tiffany’s birthday this week. I bought them to take to the office,” He said.

The second he reminded her of this fact, she let out a sigh of relief.

Tiffany was their receptionist, and their company often rewarded employees with fancy presents on their birthdays.

Melted Away

All doubt she had felt before melted away as she pulled her husband into her chest and gave him a great, big hug. Austin and Kelsey had always had a perfect relationship.

When they first began dating, Kelsey had an extremely stressful job, and she always complained to him about it.

Knowing how much she hated it, he allowed her to become a housewife, and she had always been grateful for this.

Closer Than Ever

Since the birth of their son, they had been closer than ever before. But little did Kelsey know that this would change the very next week.

It was the following day that Travis began acting rather strange.

It was early that morning when Kelsey heard her son whining from the living room. She rushed to check up on him, but she was not prepared for what she would find.

Looking Outside

When Kelsey walked into the living room, she was surprised to find her son by the front door window, staring out of it as he pointed at something. Curiosity got the better of her, and she decided to have a look.

She slowly walked up behind her son and peeked over him. But it wasn’t anything unusual.

Her neighbor, Molly, had simply taken the trash out. If only she had known the truth.

Not A Big Deal

She shrugged it off and picked the little boy up, smiling as she held him to her hip.

But as they walked away from the window, her son kept staring out of it. But this wasn’t a one-time thing.

For the next few days, the same thing happened. Every morning, while she was preparing her son’s food, he would be in the living room, staring and pointing outside as he whined for his mother to have a look. But that wasn’t all.

Throwing Tantrums

Each time she would scoop him up, he would throw a tantrum and try to get back to the window.

It was like he wanted her to see something. But each time she checked, there was nothing there.

As the days continued, she only grew more concerned by his strange behavior. Was she supposed to be worried about something?

In Trouble

She decided not to read into it too much. She knew that children were curious at his age, and as far as she could tell, he didn’t seem like he was unhealthy or in any trouble. But one day, she just couldn’t take it anymore.

That morning, when Austin left for work, the little boy bolted out of the house and ran toward the neighbor’s trash can.

Kelsey was hot on his heels. What on earth had gotten into him?

Kicking And Screaming

She snatched him up before he could open it and took him inside, kicking and screaming. That was when she decided to visit her doctor. Something was going on and she needed answers.

That afternoon, while Austin was away at work, she took their son to the doctor, desperate to get some answers.

But as she was explaining the story to the doctor, she could see the uncertainty behind his eyes.

Going To A Professional

At first, she thought he looked concerned, but as she continued, she noticed the frown between his eyebrows smooth out.

As she finished her explanation, he nodded and wrote something in his notepad. “So, what do you think, doctor?” She asked.

He removed the glasses from his face and looked down at her, nodding his head once again. “Your son will be alright, but it might be best for you to check that bin. Perhaps there’s something inside of it.”

A Thousand Thoughts

She nodded, her mind filled with a thousand thoughts a second as she got up from her seat with her son.

“Oh, and Mrs. Anderson,” The doctor started, “You’d better check it today before the garbage truck comes tomorrow.”

She nodded and left his office. But as she drove home, she thought about what he said. He was right, she should’ve checked what was inside of that trash can.

Going Home

The drive felt like it lasted multiple hours, but eventually, she got home.

But as soon as Kelsey lifted her son out of his car seat, and he spotted the trash can, he began whining again, pointing at it.

Enough was enough. She was finally going to look inside. Although she didn’t expect to find much, her entire life was about to change.

It Was Time

With her toddler on her hip, she locked her car door and slowly began walking across the driveway. She looked around, ensuring that no one was watching her as she prepared to snoop through the neighbor’s trash can.

No one was around. The coast seemed to be clear as she placed her hand on the lid and slowly lifted it.

But when she saw what was inside, tears burned behind her eyes. It was worse than she ever could have imagined.

Unbelievable

Kelsey took a step back as tears began streaming down her cheeks. All along, her son was trying to tell her something, but how could this be possible? What if her eyes were lying to her?

She decided to look one more time. She lifted the lid and peeked inside, only to discover that her eyes were certainly not lying.

She had been betrayed in the worst way possible. But what was inside?

The Truth

When Kelsey lifted the lid, she was horrified to find multiple bunches of roses, along with the same, expensive bottle of wine she had seen on her husband’s receipt.

It was empty. But there was more.

On top of the pile lay a note. “I love you and I miss you, love Austin,” It read. She could spot her husband’s handwriting from a mile away.

Waiting For Him

That afternoon, as little Travis took a nap, Kelsey sat in the kitchen. Her nose was red and her eyes were puffy from crying so much.

All she could think about was her husband’s affair with the neighbor.

She waited for hours, but eventually, she heard Austin’s car pull up outside. Finally, she was going to confront him.

Mortified

When he walked into the house, he was mortified to find the dead roses, the empty bottle of wine, and the handwritten note on the table in front of his wife.

He stared at her in dead silence.

He knew he had been caught out. “For the past few hours, I’ve been thinking about every time you’ve gone over to her house to help with a plumbing issue,” Kelsey laughed bitterly.

It Was Over

That night, the pair had a massive argument. Austin begged for her forgiveness, but she refused.

For the past decade, she had stuck by his side, just to learn the devastating truth. She wanted nothing to do with him anymore.

By the end of the night, he left with a bag in hand. The very next day, Kelsey called a divorce lawyer. That was the end of their love story.

On Her Own

From that point onwards, Kelsey had to learn how to raise her baby all on her own.

But she was forever grateful that he helped her uncover the truth.

Eventually, she learned to move on, but she would never forget the man who betrayed her in the worst way possible.