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It all happened very quickly. A good week or so went by after the incident with Mr Duggan and the police before Daniel was called in to see the Mother Superior.
‘Sit down, Daniel,’ she says, gesturing with one of her tree-trunk arms. Her voice is calm, maternal. But there is still something in the air that tells Daniel this is not simply a friendly chat. ‘Pendleton House always does its best to try and make its boys happy and healthy, especially when they haven’t had the best start in life.’ The Mother Superior crosses her arms and leans forward on the desk. ‘Many of the boys who have grown up here over the years have flourished and become responsible, successful young men. But it would be remiss of me to assume that the same approach will work for every boy.’
Daniel isn’t entirely s
