The police had verified the situation and had confirmed that Julian had done everything of his own accord. Maya’s father had asked them to accompany us, so that we would not be disturbed by an unexpected phone call and that any misunderstandings be clarified.
— We didn’t want you to think your son had done something wrong, — said Officer Daniels. — On the contrary, after listening to the whole story, we thought it was important to make sure your family had no worries.
I felt like a huge weight was taken out of my chest.
Then Maya’s father returned from Julian.
— There’s something else.
He pulled out a second envelope.
— After consulting with my family, we decided to create a small fund for children who need medical equipment, but their families can’t afford them. We’ll call it Julian’s Kindness Fund.
— No! — said Julian, disgraced. — Please don’t put my name. I didn’t do anything extraordinary.
