It was late afternoon when 16-year-old Jake walked through the front door, cradling a baby in his arms. His mother, Sarah, looked up from the kitchen, her eyes widening in shock.
“Jake, where did you get that baby?” she demanded, rushing over.
Sarah’s heart raced as she took in the sight of the baby, who looked to be only a few months old, wrapped in a blanket and blinking sleepily. She grabbed her phone and immediately called the police, explaining the situation. Within minutes, officers arrived at their house, and Jake explained how he’d found the baby on a bench near the playground, bundled up but completely alone.
One of the officers, Officer Daniels, looked at Jake and said: “I know what you did…”

Jake’s heart pounded. He feared Officer Daniels might think he had taken the baby without reason. But Officer Daniels continued, “…You did the right thing by bringing the baby someplace safe.”
Jake exhaled, relief flooding through him. Sarah placed a hand on her son’s shoulder, grateful that the police weren’t jumping to the worst conclusions. Instead, they were focused on helping find the baby’s family.
Officer Daniels introduced himself more formally, explaining that they needed to take the baby to the local hospital to be sure the child was healthy and unharmed. “We’ll have to notify Social Services as well,” he added gently. “They’ll check for any reports of a missing infant and make sure the baby is cared for properly.”