Rowley has a bath

8. Rowley had been playing in the fields all day, and he was covered in dirt and grime. But as he made his way home, he spotted something that caught his eye. A huge pile of horse dung rested in the middle of the pasture, and Rowley couldn't resist. He ran to the pile and began to play, rolling in it, using it to create mud pies, and having the time of his life. Hours passed, and soon the sun began to set. Rowley realized he needed to head home before it became too dark to see. As he entered the town, people couldn't help but hold their noses and stare. He was covered from head to toe in horse poo, and the smell was unbearable. Finally, Rowley arrived home. His mum was cooking bum crumb soup, and his dad was watching the football on TV. But as soon as they saw Rowley, they both started to gag. They quickly told him to go upstairs and take a bath, offering him no sympathy for his stinky adventure. Rowley began filling the tub with hot water, and as he looked around the bathroom, he noticed his mum and dad had left some strange items lying around. In their drawers, he found bottles of sulfuric acid, brown sauce, and even some toxic waste water from their work. Rowley had an idea. He mixed the acid and waste water into the tub, creating a fizzy and sparkly concoction, thinking it would make for an exciting bath. He added some brown sauce to the mix, and soon, his tub was full of a bubbly and syrupy brew. Rowley grabbed Mr. Sucky Ducky and Thirsty Fish, his favorite bath toys, and hopped in. The water felt warm and tingly on his skin, and the bubbles tickled his feet. Rowley was having the best bath of his life. He scrubbed his hair with the brown sauce and used a bread roll to clean his body, feeling cleaner than he had for days.

But as he relaxed, his mum called up to him, telling him he had five minutes to finish up. Rowley didn't want the fun to end, so he stayed in the bath, not listening to his mother's warnings. Suddenly, a loud noise boomed from downstairs, and the house began to shake. Rowley could feel the water in the bath sloshing around, and as he reached for his towel, the whole house exploded. Rowley was sent flying out of the window, naked and confused. He hit the ground with a thud and looked back at his house, now enguled in flames and smoke. Rowley was in shock, not sure what had just happened. It took him a moment to gather himself, but then he realized that he had used dangerous substances in his bath.

Tears welled up in his eyes as he thought of his parents and their house. Rowley was lucky to have escaped with only a few bruises, but his parents were not. His mum and dad were taken to the hospital with severe burns and injuries. Rowley had learned a lesson he would never forget. He understood the dangers of playing with chemicals and promised to never experiment with dangerous substances again. Rowley's parents were saddened by what had happened, but they were grateful that Rowley was safe and had learned his lesson. The family had to stay together in a hotel until they could find a new home, and Rowley decided to take a break from playing outside for a while. Instead, he read books and watched TV with his parents, trying to make the best of an awful situation. Rowley had made a grave mistake by adding dangerous substances to his bath. But he had learned his lesson and was grateful that his parents had survived the explosion. From then on, Rowley was extra careful with everything he did, and he never played with chemicals again. He realized that sometimes it was important to listen to the warnings of others and that safety should always come first.