After the applause, Mrs. Carter approached the boy. “I’m sorry,” she said softly. “I misjudged you. What you did took real courage.”
He nodded, still processing everything. “I just… thought of my brother,” he whispered.
As the woman and her son left, she gave him a final grateful smile. Principal Thompson patted his shoulder and said quietly, “Well done,” before departing.
The rest of the day passed in a blur. The boy was no longer just another student; he had become a hero. By lunchtime, everyone in the school knew his story.
Despite the attention and praise, the boy remained humble. He saw himself simply as a brother who had acted as he hoped someone would for his own sibling. In that quiet humility, his courage shone even brighter.
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