“People can’t help with a problem they don’t know exists.”

A week later, a small parcel arrived for Andrew from Denise.

Inside was the green jacket he’d sold to buy medicine.

Mr.

Kaplan had kept it after hearing the news and returned it without charge.

Denise had washed it and mended the loose seam.

The yellow sun patch was still on the elbow.

Andrew held the coat for a long time.