The next morning, Brian walked by the woman on the way to his favorite coffee shop and watched out of the corner of his eye as Detective Riete and two uniformed policemen approached her.
« Ma’am, » the detective said. « May I see your ID please? » As the woman struggled to her feet, one of the uniform officers picked up the baby.
He cradled it and cried, « Sir, this baby won’t wake up, I think there’s something wrong with it! »
Detective Riete took the baby in his arms gently and said, « Cuff this woman and call an ambulance. »
Brian stepped forward. « Detective, » he asked anxiously. « Is that baby alright? »
The detective shook his head. « I don’t know, sometimes these creeps drug the children so they won’t cry. » Just then the ambulance arrived and Brian begged for permission to accompany the baby.
At the hospital, doctors took charge of the baby, who turned out to be a boy, while Brian waited anxiously for news. The detective arrived and told Brian that the baby matched the description of a child that had disappeared from neighboring Eunice, and its parents were on their way.
The doctor came out and told Brian and the detective that the baby was fine. Apparently, the kidnappers had put sleeping pills in his formula so it would be quiet. The baby was resting and would soon be back to normal.
When the baby’s parents arrived his name was Billy they were overwhelmed to find their lost boy. They cried and thanked Brian and invited him to be the baby’s godfather.
Thanks to Brian, the baby was rescued and returned to his family, while the two kidnappers were destined to spend the next decade behind bars.
