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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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