In this task, you will be shown a short story with a beginning, two potential middles, and an ending. Your job is to choose the middle statement that makes the story coherent / plausible by writing "1" or "2" in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes most sense.
Q: Beginning: Once there was an only child named Tom who was often bored. Middle 1: Tom joined a play club at the rec center. Middle 2: Tom got bullied at a play club at the rec center. Ending: The very friendly kids provided him with an abundance of playmates!
A:
1