Move to Strike (2013)
“It was a little after midday and a senior guard had just knocked on the door to inform them that their time was up. J.T. had been told to accompany the guard to the dining hall for lunch – which he did, after shaking Barbara’s and then David’s hand with a grip that suggested he was either trying to be very ‘grown up’ or just incredibly afraid as to what lay ahead of him. David figured it was more than likely a combination of the two and found himself holding onto the boy’s small palm until the ...guard physically tugged at the kid’s elbow and pulled him from the room.
‘Wow is right,’ said Barbara, shaking her head as she took the seat previously occupied by David’s fourteen-year-old client.
‘I know you said we had to take it slow, Barbara,’ said an openly anxious David, ‘but that was . . . well, one of the most frustrating interviews I have ever undertaken. I couldn’t help but feel the kid wanted to tell us about his father, and maybe if we had asked him the question directly he might have . . .’ ‘No,’ said Barbara.MoreLess
‘Wow is right,’ said Barbara, shaking her head as she took the seat previously occupied by David’s fourteen-year-old client.
‘I know you said we had to take it slow, Barbara,’ said an openly anxious David, ‘but that was . . . well, one of the most frustrating interviews I have ever undertaken. I couldn’t help but feel the kid wanted to tell us about his father, and maybe if we had asked him the question directly he might have . . .’ ‘No,’ said Barbara.MoreLess
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