The finished assignment was not perfectly spelled.

There were eraser marks and a picture of Buddy wearing a cape.

Its final sentence made Andrew turn toward the window.

Courage is when you are scared and you tell someone you need help.

He waited until he could speak steadily before he told her he was proud.

That night he placed the paper beside the little note he’d once written for her in case of an emergency.

He no longer kept emergency contacts hidden in an envelope.