Unanticipated Response
He showed them the wallet while softly telling them about his find and observing their delighted expressions. He hoped that his siblings could advise him on whether keeping the money was preferable to whether it would be theft. But he soon understood that wasn’t the case.
Keep It
Immediately, Malachi’s siblings pleaded with him to keep the money. They expressed to him how relieved their parents would be, how the wallet’s discovery proved that their family was legally entitled to the funds, and how they would no longer have to worry about buying food for several months. Malachi sprinted away as his older sister approached him with a determined expression on her face.