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A Tragic Accident
I
knew I was not supposed to play with

matches.

My parents, James and Samantha, are very caring

and devoted parents and so they always talk

about all of their children lovingly. Cautious,

obedient, responsible – that’s me! These are some
of the words that I heard my parents boastfully

exclaim about me to my Aunt Jane and many

others.

My name is Summer. My favorite place to be is

outside because of my adventurous

personality. However, even though I love the
outdoors, before my story, my parents knew they

could count on me to be safe and not take

unnecessary risks.

When someone spoke of a child misbehaving or

getting into trouble and tried to hint that I was

around when the incident happened, my parents

would proudly exclaim, “Summer? Not my
Summer! She is a well-behaved child!” and

dismiss their claims without giving them a second

thought.

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