A Quiet Street

[poliphilo]

A child stands in the middle of the road yowling.

We go out and talk to him gently. He says his mother has left him to go shopping.

He is wearing a school jumper and flimsy blue shorts. Ailz takes his hand. His hand is freezing.

We walk him to his door- a few houses down- where his slightly older brother comes out and talks to us.

(Why aren't either of them in school?)

His Brother takes him in and locks the door.

Peace again. This is a very quiet street. And the BIG question- did we do the right thing?

The mystery of other people's lives.

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Ailz asked the child why he wasn't in school and he said "I don't go to school any more."

I did think of calling the authorities but (a) I don't know that I trust them and (b) I'm cautious of sticking my nose into other people's business.

As it is, it looks as though the police may have intervened.

[arielstarshadow.livejournal.com]

Let's hope so - I don't know whether "home-schooling" has caught on in the UK? In which case, the child could have had a good reason for not longer going to school.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Home-schooling? I hadn't thought of that. Unlikely but still a possibility.