

Tom and Lily were bored. They had no toys to play with and no books to read. Their mom was busy in the kitchen and their dad was at work. They looked out the window and saw a big slide in the park. They wanted to go there and have fun.
"Mom, can we go to the park and slide?" Tom asked.
"Not now, dear. I have to finish cooking. Maybe later," Mom said.
Tom and Lily did not listen. They put on their coats and shoes and ran out of the door. They did not tell Mom where they were going. They crossed the street and ran to the park. They saw the big slide and smiled.
"Let's go, Lily. I'll go first and you follow me," Tom said.
He climbed up the ladder and sat on the top of the slide. He pushed himself down and felt the wind in his hair. He laughed and shouted, "Whee!"
Lily climbed up the ladder and sat on the top of the slide. She saw Tom waiting for her at the bottom. She pushed herself down and felt the wind in her hair. She laughed and shouted, "Whee!"
But then something bad happened. The slide was broken and had a sharp edge. Lily did not see it and slid over it. It cut her leg and made her bleed. She screamed and cried, "Ow! Ow! Ow!"
Tom heard her scream and ran to her. He saw her leg and felt scared. He did not know what to do. He shouted, "Help! Help! Help!"
Mom heard the shouts and looked out of the window. She saw Tom and Lily in the park and felt angry. She also saw Lily's leg and felt worried. She grabbed her phone and ran to the park. She called Dad and the doctor. She hugged Lily and Tom and said, "Why did you go to the park without telling me? You could have been hurt or lost. You were very naughty and made a big mistake."
Tom and Lily felt sorry and sad. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We were bored and wanted to slide. We didn't mean to make you angry or worried. We didn't know the slide was broken. Please don't be mad at us."
Mom said, "I'm not mad at you, but I'm very disappointed. You have to listen to me and follow the rules. You have to be careful and safe. You have to ask me before you go anywhere. Do you understand?"
Tom and Lily nodded and said, "We understand, Mom. We won't do it again. We love you, Mom."
Mom said, "I love you too, but you have to learn from your mistake. Now let's go to the hospital and get Lily's leg fixed. And no more sliding for a while."
Tom and Lily followed Mom to the car and went to the hospital. They felt dull and sore. They wished they had stayed at home and played with their toys and books. They learned a hard lesson that day.
