

Lily and Tom were brother and sister. They liked to play outside in the sun. One day, they saw a creek near their house. It had clear water and shiny rocks. They wanted to go closer and touch it.
"Mom, can we go to the creek?" Lily asked.
"No, you can't. The creek is dangerous. It can be very powerful and fast. You might fall in and get hurt. You have to behave and stay away from it." Mom said.
But Lily and Tom did not listen. They waited until Mom was busy and ran to the creek. They thought it was fun and pretty. They threw rocks and sticks in the water. They tried to catch fish and frogs.
"Look, I found a big rock. I can jump on it." Tom said.
He jumped on the rock, but it was slippery. He lost his balance and fell into the creek. The water was cold and strong. It pulled him away from the shore. He screamed and cried.
"Lily, help me! I can't swim!" Tom said.
Lily was scared and sad. She wanted to help Tom, but she did not know how. She ran to Mom and told her what happened.
"Mom, Tom fell in the creek. He is in trouble. Please help him." Lily said.
Mom was angry and worried. She ran to the creek with Lily. But it was too late. Tom was gone. The creek had taken him away. Mom and Lily cried and hugged. They wished they had behaved and stayed away from the creek.
