But the unbearable grief alone didn’t explain why she absolutely refused to open her front door. She quietly hinted that her home had turned into a massive, unlivable mess.
One evening, a tearful and desperate Ruth finally begged Kevin to go inside and retrieve a single photograph of her parents. She was terrified she was starting to forget their faces, so Kevin agreed to help her immediately.
The moment he pushed the front door open, a horrible, overwhelming stench almost knocked him backward. The house was piled floor to ceiling with garbage, rotting food, and neglected debris.