

Lily was a little girl who liked to help her mom. One day, her mom asked her to go to the store and buy some milk and eggs. Lily was happy to do it, but she was a bit scared of crossing the street. She knew she had to look both ways and wait for the green light.
She put on her coat and hat and took a basket. She walked to the store and found the milk and eggs. She put them in the basket and went to the cashier. The cashier was a nice lady who smiled at her and gave her some change.
"Thank you, lady," Lily said.
"You're welcome, sweetie. Be careful on your way home," the lady said.
Lily nodded and left the store. She walked to the street and looked both ways. She saw a lot of cars and buses and bikes. She waited for the green light, but it seemed to take a long time. She started to feel impatient and bored.
She saw a boy on the other side of the street. He waved at her and said, "Hey, Lily, come here. I have something to show you."
Lily wanted to see what he had, but she knew she had to wait for the light. She said, "No, I can't. I have to wait for the light."
The boy said, "Oh, come on. It's not that far. Just run across. It's easy."
Lily looked at the street again. She saw a gap between the cars. She thought maybe she could make it. She said, "OK, I'll try."
She put down her basket and ran across the street. But she didn't see a bike coming fast from the other side. The bike hit her and knocked her down. She felt a lot of pain and started to cry.
The boy ran to her and said, "Oh, no, Lily, I'm sorry. Are you OK?"
Lily said, "No, I'm not OK. I'm hurt. And I lost my milk and eggs. And my mom will be mad at me."
The boy said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I shouldn't have told you to run across. It was a bad idea. I hope you feel better soon."
A man who saw what happened called an ambulance. The ambulance came and took Lily to the hospital. The lady from the store saw the basket and the milk and eggs on the street. She picked them up and followed the ambulance. She told the doctors what happened and gave them Lily's mom's phone number.
Lily's mom came to the hospital and hugged Lily. She said, "Lily, I'm so glad you're alive. I was so worried about you. What happened?"
Lily told her mom what happened. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I didn't wait for the light. I listened to the boy. He said it was easy. But it wasn't. It was dangerous. I was stupid."
Lily's mom said, "Lily, you're not stupid. You're a good girl who made a mistake. You learned a hard lesson today. You have to be careful on the street. You have to wait for the light. You have to listen to your mom. Do you understand?"
Lily said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I'm sorry. I love you."
Lily's mom said, "I love you too, Lily. And I'm proud of you. You managed to be brave and honest. You managed to say sorry and learn from your mistake. You're a good girl, Lily. And I'm here for you."
The lady from the store came in and gave Lily the milk and eggs. She said, "Lily, I'm sorry you got hurt. I hope you get well soon. Here's your milk and eggs. I saved them for you. You did a good job buying them."
Lily said, "Thank you, lady. You're very kind. You did a good job helping me."
The lady said, "You're welcome, Lily. You're very sweet. You did a good job thanking me."
Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, lady. Thank you, mom. I'm happy you're here."
The end.
