I Found My Neighbor’s Twin Toddlers Hiding in My Empty Trash Can—Then Their Mother Told Me Why They Had Been Sent to Find Me

“You can drink,” I said.

“They’re for you.”

I put crackers on a plate and cut a few washed strawberries into small pieces.

I moved slowly, telling them what I was doing.

I did not know their allergies, their habits, or whether either child had trouble eating.

I gave them a little at a time and stayed close enough to see them clearly.

They hesitated until I sat a few feet away.

Then Chloe picked up a strawberry.