Setting: The Strange household. Polly, still upset after her spanking and grounding, goes to her shared room with her triplet siblings, LT and Emily. But instead of calming down, she begins to throw a fit.

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Chapter 1: Polly’s Fit

Polly storms into the room, her cheeks still red from crying, and slams the door shut behind her. LT and Emily are already in the room, sitting quietly on their beds. Polly paces angrily, her fists clenched.

Polly (muttering): "It’s not fair. I’m always the one getting in trouble.”

Without warning, Polly kicks her bed hard, making a loud thud. LT and Emily exchange nervous glances, watching as Polly begins to throw pillows off her bed and stomp around the room.

LT (cautiously): “Polly, you should calm down before Mom and Dad hear…”

Emily (softly): “Yeah, we don’t want you to get in more trouble.”

But Polly, still furious, doesn’t listen. She grabs a toy off the floor and throws it against the wall. It bounces back with a loud crash.

Polly (yelling): “I don’t care! I hate this!”

At this point, LT and Emily know that Polly has crossed the line again. They quickly run out of the room to find their parents.

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Chapter 2: Tattling to Wanda and Stephen

LT and Emily rush downstairs, finding Wanda in the living room and Stephen in his study. LT speaks up first, looking worried.

LT (breathless): “Mom, Dad, Polly’s throwing a fit in our room! She’s kicking things and throwing stuff!”

Emily (nodding): “She’s really mad, and she’s making a lot of noise!”

Wanda sighs, knowing Polly is still struggling with her punishment. She exchanges a look with Stephen, who gets up from his chair.

Wanda (frustrated but calm): “It looks like we need to handle this again.”

Stephen (sternly): “She hasn’t learned her lesson yet.”

Wanda and Stephen both head upstairs to the triplets’ room, ready to deal with Polly’s outburst.

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Chapter 3: Confronting Polly

When they enter the room, they see Polly mid-kick, her face still twisted in anger. There are pillows and toys scattered everywhere. Polly freezes when she sees her parents at the door.

Stephen (firmly): “Polly, that’s enough. This behavior is unacceptable.”

Polly glares but doesn’t say anything, her fists still clenched. Wanda steps forward, her voice calm but disappointed.

Wanda: “You’re already grounded, Polly. Throwing a tantrum like this will only make things worse for you.”

Polly’s eyes fill with fresh tears, but she still looks defiant.

Polly (sniffling): “I don’t care! It’s not fair! You always take their side!”

Stephen (stern): “We take the side of whoever is right, and right now, you’re behaving very badly.”

Stephen waves his hand, using a gentle magical force to calm the chaos in the room, setting the pillows and toys back in place. Polly watches, knowing she’s in deep trouble again.

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Chapter 4: Consequences

Wanda (sighing): “Polly, we’re doing this because we want you to learn that you can’t act this way. This is your final warning.”

Stephen: “You’re grounded for an extra week. No exceptions. And if you keep this up, there will be more consequences. We don’t want to keep punishing you, but you need to show us you can control yourself.”

Polly’s lower lip quivers, but she doesn’t argue this time. She looks down at her feet, sniffling.

Polly (softly): “I’m sorry…”

Wanda (gently): “I hope you mean that, Polly. You need to show us that you’re sorry by changing how you behave.”

Stephen places a hand on Polly’s shoulder, giving her a chance to calm down fully.

Stephen: “Take some time to think about what happened. And next time, instead of throwing a fit, talk to us. We’ll always listen, but we can’t accept this kind of behavior.”

Polly nods, wiping her tears. Wanda and Stephen leave the room, hoping this time the message will sink in. LT and Emily return to the room, watching Polly quietly as she finally sits down, reflecting on her actions.

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