In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
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Question: story: Lan walked to the beach. She walked through the sand until she was up to the surf. Lan stepped into the water where it was almost to her knees. She tried to walk further where the water was above her chest. The waves splashed her back to the shore.
selected sentence: She tried to walk further where the water was above her chest.

Answer: Lan stepped in the water >Causes/Enables> Lan tried to walk further into the water

Question: story: Ivy wanted to date Jason, but her parents said no. They thought he was a bad guy. Then Ivy set up a meeting between her parents and Jason. They decided that Jason was charming and polite and after all. They told Ivy that she was allowed to date him after all!
selected sentence: They told Ivy that she was allowed to date him after all!

Answer: Ivy's parents decided that Jason was charming and polite >Causes/Enables> Ivy's parents told Ivy that she was allowed to date him after all

Question: story: Gina was sent to see the principal. But she didn't want to go. She went to the bathroom and sat on the counter. She looked at herself in the mirror for 20 minutes. She was trying to stall for as long as she could.
selected sentence: She was trying to stall for as long as she could.

Answer:
Gina does not want to go to the principal's office >Causes/Enables> Gina was trying to stall for as long as she could