His mother, Sarah, glanced up from the kitchen, her eyes widening in sh0ck.
“Jake, where did that baby come from?” she demanded, hurrying over.
Jake looked anxious but determined. “Mom, I found him alone at the park. No one was around, and it was getting dark. I didn’t know what else to do, so I brought him home.”
Without hesitation, Sarah grabbed her phone and called the police, explaining the situation. Within minutes, officers arrived, and Jake recounted how he had discovered the baby alone on a bench near the playground, wrapped up but seemingly abandoned.
Officer Daniels studied Jake carefully before saying, “I know what you did…”
For a moment, Jake worried the officer might suspect him of wrongdoing. But then Daniels finished, “…and you did the right thing by bringing the baby somewhere safe.”
Relief washed over Jake as Sarah placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. The officers weren’t assuming the worst; instead, they were focused on finding the baby’s family.