

Sam and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they notice a new thing on the wall. It is a big, black cable. It goes from the TV to a small box.
"What is that?" Sam asks.
"I don't know," Mia says. "Maybe it is a snake."
They go closer to the cable. They touch it. It is not a snake. It is hard and cold.
"Maybe it is a rope," Sam says.
"Maybe we can pull it," Mia says.
They pull the cable. The TV makes a loud noise. The small box flashes red and blue. Sam and Mia are scared. They run to their mom.
"Mom, mom, we found a snake!" Sam says.
"A snake? Where?" Mom asks.
"In the living room, on the wall," Mia says.
Mom follows them to the living room. She sees the cable and the small box. She laughs.
"That is not a snake, kids. That is a cable. It is for the TV. It makes the TV show modern pictures and sounds. It is a new thing. You should not pull it. It can break the TV and the small box."
"Oh," Sam and Mia say. They feel silly.
"Can we watch the TV?" Sam asks.
"Sure, but be careful with the cable. And don't touch the small box. It is hot," Mom says.
She turns on the TV. Sam and Mia see colorful pictures and hear funny sounds. They like the new thing. They forget about the cable. They sit on the couch and watch the TV. Mom smiles and sits with them.
