As Maria was driving through South Los Angeles, something very unusual on the sidewalk caught her eye. It was a plain white box, just sitting there. But something about it felt odd – like it didn’t quite belong.
As Maria passed by, her curiosity pulled her back to the box, so she parked her car and approached cautiously.
At first, nothing seemed unusual, but as Maria approached, a passerby casually mentioned spotting something small moving inside. Her curiosity piqued, she leaned over to look, and the sight before her stopped her in her tracks.
Curled up inside the box was a tiny black kitten, her little face just visible above the edge. Wide, anxious eyes stared up at Maria, filled with uncertainty…