Breakfast the following morning was a solemn affair, everyone was told the news at their homes before gathering together in the hall. Ellie had taken Rosemary with her early to let other household members know so they could inform the children under their care too.
In the kitchen Cook Lisa, Rosemary and Martin were finishing bringing out the cutlery and tableware, when the school door burst open. Little Freddy stood in the doorway looking around the hall.
"Mum!?" he called out, as the twins ran over to him.
"Freddy" Chloe grabbed him into a hug with her good arm and Katie was the other side of him hugging his arm.
"Have you seen my mum? Or Nelly? Polly has told me some nasty lies and I need to tell my mum!" Freddy looked very angry, his cheeks were bright red and his forehead creased a
