The Stories I Don't Know

The entrances and exits to the metro always has people asking for money. For those without a sign, I wonder what's their story. For those with, I wonder if their story is real. It's always the same people, but today I noticed a woman I hadn't seen before standing to the side with a backpack and a cardboard sign. It read "Just left an abusive home. Please help" Something about the look on her face led me to walk over and hand her a dollar. And when she stared back at me with a sad smile on her face and said "Thank you, God bless you", I believed her story.