Gina Heslop
Revenge is often said to be a dish best-served cold, and sometimes, it’s served in the most unexpected ways, as demonstrated in this humorous tale.
It all began when a sixteen-year-old boy returned home with a brand-new Ford F150, leaving his parents astonished. They couldn’t fathom how he had acquired such an expensive truck, given their knowledge of its high price tag. Their curiosity led to a conversation with their son, who proudly claimed he had bought the truck for a mere fifteen dollars.
Naturally, his parents were skeptical. The father couldn’t believe anyone would sell a truck worth thousands of dollars for such a pittance. Concerned that something was amiss, especially with the seller, they urged the father to investigate.
The father ventured up the street to the house where the lady lived. To his surprise, he found her calmly planting flowers in her yard. He explained his connection to the boy who had purchased the F150 and inquired why she had sold it for so little.
The lady shared a startling revelation. Just two days earlier, her husband had left on a business trip, leaving her alone. However, a phone call from his boss had shattered her world – her husband had actually run off to Hawaii with his secretary and had no intentions of returning. The father expressed his sympathy for her plight but couldn’t see the connection between his son and the truck.
With a sly smile, the lady continued her story. This morning, her husband had called her from Hawaii, claiming he was stranded after being robbed of his wallet, which contained all his credit cards and cash. He instructed her to sell his new Ford F150 and send him the money. And so, she did.
The unexpected twist left the father speechless, as the lady’s act of selling the truck for a mere fifteen dollars served as her unique form of revenge against her wayward husband, who had hoped to profit from the sale. It just goes to show that sometimes, revenge can be both sweet and surprising.
