NOTE* Sorry it has taken so long to continue this story *NOTE*
I calm David down and then call the local police precinct. "Yes please give me Detective Sargent Johnson." This guy was a buddy of mine and I knew he would keep a secret. "Hey Dave how are you doing?" I ask when the man comes to the phone. "I believe you are probably working on a missing person's case where the missing person is a white male juvenile answering to the name David Cloud." I say.
"Yes, how did you know that?" He inquires. "Because I have the kid at my house. Look just call off the dogs. He's perfectly safe he ran away from home because the parents are as dysfunctional as broken water pipe they fight all the time and recently the boy was beaten by the stepdad."
Dave takes some notes and says, "Ok I'll keep this under my hat and in the department. The parents won't know. What are you planning to do next?" I think for a minute. "Go for TPR and adopt him." Dave gives me his blessing and I call my lawyer next and tell him to initiate the proceedings.
"Ok David now I need you to trust me and come with me. I need to photograph your buttocks and any other marks that could be on your body from the abuse." David looks at me but says ok and we head for my room. He takes off his clothes and I get my polaroid. I photograph his buttocks and some burns that are from cigarettes being put out on him.
The next thing I do is help David take a bath. "Ok now that you have eaten, gotten a bath do you feel better?" David nods his head. "Good. Why don't you go and lay down and sleep." He does so.
TO BE CONTINUED.....................(sorry I'll try to get back again quicker this time)