E21

Fred’s Unforgettable Day

      One morning, Mrs. Fish was going to catch her prey to eat.
      “Don’t go near the seashore. It’s dangerous.” She warned her kids, before she went out.
      Unfortunately, the youngest kid, Fred was full of curiosity about the seashore and he didn’t pay attention to his mother’s warning.
      “I wonder what it is like near the seashore,” Fred thought.
      Just then, he saw his best friend, Tim walk by.
      “Do you want to go near the seashore with me?” Tim asked.
      Fred nodded delightedly as his eyes sparkled with excitement. Fred’s brothers were worried because they remembered the warning from their mom, so they rushed to tell Uncle Crab about it. Uncle Crab was concerned too, so he decided to follow Fred and Tim.
      A moment later, Fred and Tim reached the seashore. Fred was so desperate to see what was above the sea that he poked his head out the water. Abruptly, a boy caught him with a net since the boy thought Fred was cute and tiny. Feeling terrified, Fred struggled in the net but it was too strong. Trembling with fear, he screamed in horror at the top of his voice for help. Tim was frightened, in terror and couldn’t move even a tiny bit. 
      Meanwhile, Uncle Crab finally arrived. He used his pincers to pinch the boy’s arm. The boy yelled painfully and dropped the net with a bleeding arm. Fred swam out swiftly and felt relieved. The moral of the story is that we should listen to our parents’ useful advice.

 

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