

Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with red fruits. Lily wanted to try one. She said to Tom, "Let's get a fruit. They look yummy."
Tom was nervous. He said, "No, Lily. We don't know what they are. They might be bad for us. Mom said not to eat things we don't know."
But Lily did not listen. She ran to the tree and climbed up. She reached for a fruit and picked it. She brought it down and smiled. She said, "Look, Tom. It's so pretty. I'm going to eat it."
Tom shook his head. He said, "Don't do it, Lily. Please. It might make you sick. Let's go home and ask Mom."
But Lily did not listen. She bit the fruit and put it in her mouth. She made a face. It was sour and bitter. She spat it out and threw it away. She said, "Yuck. This is not yummy. This is nasty."
Then she felt a pain in her tummy. She clutched it and cried. She said, "Tom, help me. It hurts. It hurts so much."
Tom was scared. He ran to her and hugged her. He said, "Lily, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'll get help. Don't worry."
But it was too late. The fruit was poison. Lily fell to the ground and did not move. She did not breathe. She was gone. Tom was alone. He screamed and cried. He wished he could go back and stop Lily. But he could not. He had lost his sister. He was sad. He was sad forever.
