I remember the first time I met Roy. He was standing in the center of a group of boys, and he was telling a joke. He was really a popular boy. My name is Daniel. I was the new boy in the class. My father had been offered a job in London, so our whole family moved here. I was twelve and, having lost all my old friends, I felt uneasy and lonely at my new school.
There were 33 students in my new class, and most people weren't very interested in a shy new boy. Roy was one of the few people who was kind to me. Roy and I became good friends. We relied on each other and we could talk about personal matters, things that were important to us.
Five years later, Roy and I are still in the same class. But just under a year ago, Roy's father was knocked down by a car. He died a few days later. The family had to move to a much smaller house because they couldn't afford the big house any more. Roy, who had always been very close to his father, changed completely, becoming silent and moody.
Last week our school had a big fair in order to raise money for a charity (慈善机构). It was very successful and by the end of the day, we had made about £500. Our class teacher, Mr White, came and chatted to a group of us that included Roy, and held up a box for us to see. "There's £500 in here, " he said with a smile. But to our surprise, the next morning, we were told that the money had been stolen. Mr White had left the box in the classroom for a few minutes, and when he came back it had disappeared. The head teacher asked anyone who thought they might know something about it to come to him.
This weekend, I went to Roy's home. Roy was out, and I went upstairs to his bedroom to wait for him. It was a cold day and his jacket was lying on the back of a chair. I put it on and put my hands in the pockets. I could feel a lot of paper notes and I pulled them out.
It looked as if there was about £500 there. I was so surprised that I just stood there, holding the notes in my hands.
At that moment, the door opened, and Roy walked in.
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Who might be the thief that stole the money? Why do you think so?
When Roy walked in, how might the author feel and what might he say?
What would they possibly do next?
