08/03/2026
At a garage sale, I picked up an old couch — just three days later, an intruder attempted to break into my apartment for it.
At 26, I had recently moved into my first apartment by myself, aiming to furnish it on a tight budget. One Saturday, I stumbled upon a garage sale a few blocks away, hosted by a peculiar elderly man who kept gazing at people as if he held some secret knowledge.
That’s where I discovered the couch.
Though it was aged, it possessed a certain beauty, and the price was astonishingly low for its appearance. While he assisted me in loading it, the old man suddenly grinned and remarked, "Sometimes a little thing becomes great wealth… if the person is good."
I chuckled uncomfortably because… what was I supposed to respond with?
However, he continued to repeat odd little sayings throughout our interaction. At one point, he even seized my arm and whispered, "This isn’t an ordinary item."
On the second day after bringing the couch into my home, I started to notice something unusual. Each time I sat on it, it felt lopsided, as if something solid was concealed deep within one side.
I genuinely believed I was imagining it.
Then, three nights later, around 2 a.m., I was startled awake by the sound of someone climbing through my window.
I snatched the nearest lamp and cautiously entered the living room, trembling.
As soon as I flicked on the light, I froze.
A boy, appearing to be about fourteen, stood next to the couch. He looked terrified, as if he regretted his presence the moment he saw me.
Before I could scream, he exclaimed:
"Sometimes a little thing becomes great wealth!"
Then he abruptly fell silent, eyeing me with nervousness.
"If the person is good…" I quietly completed the phrase, having heard those exact words three days prior.
The boy's expression transformed instantly.
"What are you doing in my apartment?" I inquired slowly. "And what is concealed within this couch?"⬇️⬇️⬇️