

Lily liked to read books. She had many books with pictures and words. She liked books about animals, and books about cars, and books about stars. But her favorite book was about an engine. The engine was red and shiny, and it could go very fast. The book showed how the engine worked, and what it did on the tracks.
One day, Lily saw a real engine at the station. It looked like the one in her book. She wanted to see it closer. She ran to the engine, but her mom said, "No, Lily, you can't go there. It's dangerous. The engine might start and go away. You have to stay with me." Lily was sad. She wanted to touch the engine, and hear it, and smell it. She thought her mom was mean.
Lily waited until her mom was busy. She saw a man with a hat and a whistle. He was the driver of the engine. He was talking to another man. Lily saw her chance. She sneaked to the engine, and climbed inside. She saw many buttons and levers. She remembered some of them from her book. She wanted to try them. She was very naughty.
She pushed a button, and the engine made a loud noise. She pulled a lever, and the engine moved. She was scared, but also excited. She felt like she was in her book. She didn't see the driver running to the engine, or the people shouting, or the other trains on the tracks. She only saw the engine going faster and faster.
The driver managed to get inside the engine. He saw Lily in the seat. He was angry, but also worried. He grabbed Lily, and put her on his lap. He tried to stop the engine, but it was too late. The engine crashed into another train. There was a big bang, and a lot of smoke. Lily and the driver were hurt. They had to go to the hospital. Lily was very sorry. She learned a hard lesson. She never played with engines again. She only read about them in her books.
