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BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS
Rohan:
You got grounded for one piece of cake?
Rima:
And that's not all. Mom said that I can't go to the Girl Scout camp either. I already have my back pack ready for that. I was going to earn a badge.
Rohan:
(Feeling guilty) Hey, I have an idea! Let's blame the dog. I bet we can say that he ate the cake.
Rima:
The dog can't cut the cake with a knife and what's more ridiculous is that a dog can't draw a smiley face.
Rohan:
What makes Mom think you did it?
Rima:
She told me, a little birdie told her about it. That birdie didn't tell the truth, and what makes things worse is that Dad will be coming home soon.
Rohan:
Oh, I didn't know things would get this bad. I feel terrible.
Rima:
I feel worse. Who do you think ate the cake?
Rohan:
Maybe, uh, may be Grandpa ate it.
Rima:
He's not in town. So how could he have done it?
Rohan:
I don't know. (He hangs his head and starts talking to himself.) What are you saying? I can't understand you.
Rima:
Rohan:
I bet being grounded really hurts.
Rima:
Rohan, hope that I get through this. I hear Dad coming.
Rohan:
Hope that you don't get into serious trouble?
Rima:
Hope that Dad can't find me and hope that people realize that lying isn't good, and it gets good, honest people in trouble.
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