Here’s a shortened version that keeps the core meaning and emotional impact intact:
Katerina Melnikova, a kind and attentive school nurse, worked at Gymnasium No. 27 for nine years. Her office was more than a medical room—it was a comforting space for children, filled with toys and warmth.
One hot day in May, she noticed Timur Grachev, a quiet first-grader, wearing a winter hat and long clothes despite the heat. During a routine checkup, she saw he flinched when the hat moved. His teacher, Svetlana Alekseyevna, confirmed he’d refused to remove it since spring break.
Concerned, Katerina discreetly watched Timur and noticed blood on the back of his hat. When she called his father, he brushed her off, saying it was a “family matter.”
Days later, Timur complained of a headache. Katerina convinced him to let her check his forehead. What she found under the hat horrified her—burns, pus, and infection. Timur quietly revealed the truth: his father had burned him with cigarettes as punishment. His brother, too scared to report it, gave him the hat to hide the wounds.
Katerina alerted the school and authorities. While officials followed protocol, she treated Timur’s injuries and stayed by his side.
Svetlana later came forward, saying she wanted to adopt him. A former orphan herself, she was certified and had been waiting for the right child. Two weeks later, Timur moved in with her.
Healing was slow. Timur was anxious, overly cautious, and withdrawn. But Svetlana, with Katerina’s support, gave him stability, love, and patience.
By July, his hair had started to grow back. He laughed, played, and finally went without his hat. Svetlana applied for full adoption—on the anniversary of the day Katerina first noticed something was wrong.
“I’ll always be there,” Katerina promised.
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