As he walked the final few blocks to the office tower, his heart pounded with nervous excitement. That\u2019s when he noticed a woman and a small child a few steps ahead on the sidewalk. The woman\u2014dressed elegantly in a cream-colored coat\u2014was talking rapidly on her phone, distracted. The little girl, no more than five, held a pink balloon in one hand.<\/p>\n
In a split second, the balloon slipped from her grasp and floated into the street. The girl chased after it\u2014straight into the path of an approaching city bus.<\/p>\n
\u201cMa\u2019am! Your daughter!\u201d Malik shouted, but the woman didn\u2019t hear him.<\/p>\n
Without thinking, Malik dropped his folder and sprinted forward. He reached the girl just as the bus\u2019s horn blared. In one swift motion, he grabbed her and rolled both of them toward the sidewalk. The bus screeched to a stop, missing them by inches.<\/p>\n
The little girl burst into tears but was safe. The mother, pale and trembling, knelt beside them. \u201cOh my God\u2026 thank you! You saved her!\u201d<\/p>\n
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