Ashes

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"Dad, dad" George yelled a sashes and burnt wood fell on him. A fire has started in their house, because of a mistake. "George, where are you!!"his father said determined to find him. "Over here, dad!" yelled George yelled in a frightened tone. Then his father ran into the room over to George, "on the count of 3, I am going to lift up this piece of wood then pull yourself up and go to your mother and sister"his father said with a serious look on his face. "Okay"George said in a weak voice, "and George no matter what do not look back"his father said with a worried and serious look on his face. "READY, 1-2-3" his father lifted the burnt wood off of George. George used all of his strength he had remaining, finally he got up and ran to find his mom, but before he went any further he heard an "OUF". It was was coming from behind him, when he turned around he saw his father struggling to move, his hand was stuck. "Dad"George cried, his father turned around and said "what did I tell you, go and do not look back". As George ran, he thought of what he had done.

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