Molly stood on the edge wondering what would happen
if she stepped directly onto the circle.
She raised her foot slowly and let it hang there, imagining what it
might feel like. She knew she wasn’t
supposed to. Her mother had warned her
so many times before but what if it was different this time. What if nothing happened? Maybe her mother was just telling a lie and
that nothing would really happen. Should
she try it? She started to lower her
foot, her heart beating faster.
“Molly! No!” Her mother yelled. “Stop now!”
Entranced Molly ignored her mother and continued to
lower her foot.
“Molly!” Her
mother lunged, grabbing Molly and jerking her away just as a sharp pin shot
through the air missing Molly’s foot by the merest fraction.
“I’m sorry mom!
I’m sorry mom!” Molly sobbed
clinging to her mother.
“It’s okay Honey.”
Her mother hugged her tight. “You’re
okay.”
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