This follows on from
Null and Void.
Yollie froze, the plate held in mid-air. “How did you know?”
“The way you move it.” Mr Georgiadis made an exaggerated imitation of the way Yollie had moved her arm. “From that and your expression I can tell that you’re used to it hurting. So, is it an ongoing injury, repeated injuries, or an illness?” He
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Hm, an older brother as the responsible adult -- when there are parents to be had, just not immediately -- seems at least a questionable permission-granting scenario. I'm kind of surprised that the social worker is willing to let that slide.
The "It's not my parents" suggests that it's a someone, rather than a something, and I'm glad to see the social workers picking up on that for an immediate followup.
My initial thought of shenanigans proves to be false; she's not running away in the sense I thought she was, and the sidetracking at the airport is in fact legit.
But more cliffhanger! Ack! Worse, on an implied abuse note.
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