As they walked down the hallway, the principal spoke gently, “A mother just came to my office. She’s been looking for you to thank you personally. What you did was incredibly brave.”

The boy remained silent, unsure of what to say. His mind was still processing everything that happened. They reached the office where the mother of the boy he had saved sat waiting. Her eyes were red from crying, but they softened as soon as she saw him.

She rushed over, kneeling down to his level. “Thank you,” she said, her voice trembling with emotion. “You saved my son. I don’t know how to ever repay you.”