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"I'm telling you, Feeny, Hunter's getting really hurt. Either he's been in fights or…I don't know what. But this is the fourth time in a month I've seen him hurt in some way." Jonathan Turner was trying not to yell. He wanted his point made.
Mr. Feeny sighed and leaned back in his chair, looking intently at Mr. Turner. "This is not the first time you've come here with worries about Mr. Hunter." He said calmly.
Turner could have hit him. "You and I both know that that kid's family is not the most stable-" he was cut off by the principal.
"Are you suggesting abuse, Mr. Turner?" he asked, his voice low and still calm.
Turner considered this for a moment, then said. "Yeah. I am."
This provoked a long, sad sigh from Feeny. "Then I'll clue you in on a secret. I have also seen such signs on Shawn Hunter, but have never been able to prove it. From the time he was a little boy he's been coming into school with injuries from "accidents." I could never prove that it was Chet Hunter. Even though in my heart, I knew that it was."
Turner was stunned by this bit of news. "And why can't you get the guy?"
"Because, Mr. Turner, Shawn obviously adores his father. Whenever I see them in public, the boy is hanging on his every word. It could be an act, of course…"
"Of course it's an act. Have you ever talked to Hunter about this?" Turner asked.
Mr. Feeny stood up. "yes, but he denies everything. I am convinced that he is hiding something. His answers are too quick for my liking. Maybe you can get an answer out of him." Turner was being dismissed. He turned to go, thinking of the black-and-blue wrist he had seen, and wondering how he'd confront Shawn.
When Mr. Mathews answered the door, he was surprised to see Jonathan Turner standing there. Taking a wild stab he said, "looking for Shawn?" after he saw the man nod, he said. "Upstairs. See if you can get him to let someone look at his arm."
He watched as the teacher almost ran up the stairs, shaking his head. he really hoped Chet Hunter hadn't started drinking again. If he had, it would only mean more visits from teachers, Feeny included. Not that he didn't care about Shawn, but it had happened one too many times.
Actually, seven too many times.
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