But where could she start? What could she do, and would anyone believe her? Carole stared at the boy, trying to think of the best way to handle the situation. “What’s going on, Carole?” a colleague suddenly asked. It was almost as if she could read Carole’s thoughts. “You seem a bit off today,” she observed, catching Carole by surprise.
With a heavy sigh, Carole admitted, “There’s something I need to share.” She then poured out her concerns to Joanne, her colleague, detailing everything from the unusual hand signs the boy was making, to his frightened and confused demeanor, especially when the woman was not around, and even her own story from when she was young and no one noticed her signal for help.