they were also generous with their wealth , but that was all done secretly , making sure that the people who had taken care of them as kids were now well cared for , including the cop who had released dominic for stealing some bread one day , or the teacher who had smacked the back of zayn 's head when he was n't concentrating on his math , or the neighborhood lady who would sit on her front stoop knitting hats for each of them so they were a little warmer on those freezing cold , winter days .