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My Dad’s Hero

           “What?  Hahahahaha!  It  sounds  scary,  but  it  must  have
           been quite funny, right?” asked Mansa.

           “It was scary for sure,” Hitesh continued. “The bus driver
           panicked  and  let  go  of  the  steering  wheel.  The  bus
           swerved  off  the  road  and  the  conductor  fell  out  of  the
           moving bus. All the passengers were thrown to one side
           of the bus.”

           “Oh no! Were they fine?” Mansa asked anxiously.

           “Sadly, no. The bus was controlled in a matter of seconds
           by the driver, who realized what had happened. But by
           that time, the conductor who had fallen out had broken his
           arm. And Varun uncle received several bruises, including
           one on his nose. All the passengers were hurt too.”

           “And your Dad?” Mansa asked.

           “Surprisingly, my Dad left the bus without a scratch. He
           got down and looked around, as if nothing had happened.
           He even forgot his friend Varun uncle was still in the bus.”

           “How could he do that?” Mansa asked.

           “My Dad told me he did not know how to react to the
           whole incident. He didn’t feel anything. He didn’t know
           what to do except leave the bus and go home. He didn’t
           talk  to  anyone  about  it  at  home.  The  next  weekend,  he





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