

Tom and Sue like to play with fire. They find matches and light them. They watch the fire and laugh. They think fire is fun and pretty.
One day, they play with fire in the kitchen. They see a big pot on the stove. They want to see what is inside. They climb on a chair and reach for the pot. But the pot is very hot. The fire under the pot makes it hot.
"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Tom screams. He drops the match and grabs his thumb. He burns his thumb on the pot. It hurts a lot. He cries and runs to his mom.
Sue is scared. She sees the match fall on the floor. The match is still on fire. It catches the rug on fire. The rug burns and makes smoke. Sue coughs and runs to her mom.
Mom sees Tom and Sue. She sees the fire and the smoke. She is very angry and scared. She grabs a bucket of water and throws it on the fire. She puts out the fire. She calls dad and tells him what happened.
"You two are crazy!" Mom yells. "You could have burned the house down! You could have hurt yourselves or me or dad! Fire is not a toy! Fire is dangerous! You are never ever to play with fire again! Do you understand?"
Tom and Sue nod. They are sorry. They hug mom and say they are sorry. They show mom their thumbs. Mom puts ice on their thumbs. She kisses them and says she loves them. But she also says they are in big trouble. They have to go to their room and think about what they did. They have to learn to be safe and smart. They have to listen to mom and dad. They have to say no to fire.
