Casey Watson - Too Hurt to Stay - The True Story of a Troubled Boy’s Desperate Search for a Loving Home

The others came back then, and we rounded off the meeting by gathering a little more logistical info. We were told Spencer’s likes and dislikes, and that he attended a special school that was geared to children who had difficulties in the ‘mainstream’. I knew what this meant, from the years I’d spent in education myself. It was flowery language to describe an institution for the sort of kids who’d been kicked out of regular schools, and probably more than one, too. I glanced at John. We didn’t comment. We didn’t need to.

But even with that knowledge on board, I just couldn’t believe that inside this child lurked a little monster. Once again, as he left, he was unfailingly polite, thanking us both for having him and saying how nice it was to meet us. ‘An’ I really hope you decide to let me live here,’ he finished, ‘cos I love that bedroom and your enormous big telly.’

‘He seems fine,’ whispered Mike as we stood on the doorstep and waved the car off.

‘I know,’ I whispered back. ‘He’s just so cute. Are you thinking what I’m thinking?’

‘You even need to ask me?’

So we didn’t make Annie wait. We called John back the same afternoon. We’d happily take him off her hands the following Monday.

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