Weird Kid

[Chrisitan]

We were at the park yesterday and a kid came up to us asking if we had seen a local coach. We hadn't and told him so, but he kept hanging around. I finally asked if his mother or father were with him and reassured him that the coach would probably be there soon. It was all I could do to get the kid to go back to his parents. I don't know why he was acting so strange but it didn't give me a very good vibe. The whole thing left me wondering if the kid was trying to get by with something or what the deal was.

 

[On The Mark]

Maybe you should have asked him what was wrong. It doesn't seem right that a child would want to be with someone before they want to be with their own parents.

 

[Andersson]

I think I would have asked as well, along with maybe speaking to the parents. That seems a little more than odd and would leave me with an uneasy feeling too.

 

[John]

I, too, would have kept asking questions until I knew a little more. If the lad is around now, he'll most likely be around later. These days, you just can't be too safe. I think, too, kids in the neighborhood appreciate it when a responsible adult does take an interest in them, although we shouldn't get too personal.