

Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide. But they did not like the big statue in the park. The statue was of a mean man who looked angry. He had a big stick in his hand and a big hat on his head.
One day, Tom and Lily decided to throw stones at the statue. They thought it was fun to make the statue look dirty and broken. They threw and threw until the statue had many holes and cracks. They laughed and laughed.
But then, a loud voice shouted at them. It was the park keeper. He was very angry. He saw what Tom and Lily had done to the statue. He ran towards them and grabbed them by their arms.
"What have you done, you naughty children?" he yelled. "You have ruined the statue of the great hero. He saved our town from the bad people long ago. He was brave and strong, not like you, you lazy and wicked children. You will have to pay for this. You will have to work hard to heal the statue. And you will have to say sorry to the hero every day."
Tom and Lily were very scared. They cried and begged for mercy. But the park keeper did not listen. He dragged them to his hut and locked them inside. He said he would come back later with tools and glue. He said they would have to work all day and all night until the statue was healed.
Tom and Lily looked at each other. They wished they had never thrown stones at the statue. They wished they had played nicely in the park. They wished they could go home. But it was too late. They had made a big mistake. And they had to pay for it.
