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“Who’s after you?”
“Big boys. From my children’s home.”
The man raised an eyebrow.
“You are an orphan?”
Daniel nodded.
The fire snapped and cracked.
“What happened to your parents?” said the man.
Daniel thought this was an odd question for a stranger to ask, but he didn’t want to be thrown back out into the street, so he answered.
“Dad was a fisherman. Died at sea. Mum only lasted a couple of years after that.”
This seemed to satisfy the shopkeeper. “And why are these big boys after you?” he said.
"There must be a reason.”
Daniel folded his arms. “Yeah, there is a reason. They’re goons. Spud and his pals think they run the home. They take things from the other kids – important things, like reminders of their parents and stuff. And nobody ever stands up to them. But I couldn’t take it any more. I followed them. I found out where they kept their stash. I got everyone’s stuff back and I explained that if the other kids stick together, Spud and his gang can’t get to them. Spud didn’t like that.”
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Please answer using full sentences.
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