On the way home from school, Jack always passes a park.
On
the
way
home
from
school
,
Jack
always
passes
a
park
.
His mother said it was dangerous to pass by the park at night, but it is the fastest way home.
His
mother
said
it
was
dangerous
to
pass
by
the
park
at
night
,
but
it
is
the
fastest
way
home
.
Today, after finishing soccer practice, Jack was walking toward the park as usual.
Today
,
after
finishing
soccer
practice
,
Jack
was
walking
toward
the
park
as
usual
.
Suddenly, Jack heard someone calling him, "Excuse me!"
Suddenly
,
Jack
heard
someone
calling
him
,
``
Excuse
me
!
''
Jack turned around, and there was an old woman.
Jack
turned
around
,
and
there
was
an
old
woman
.
"Yes, ma'am."
``
Yes
,
ma'am
.
''
Jack answered politely.
Jack
answered
politely
.
"Don't pass by the park tonight."
``
Do
n't
pass
by
the
park
tonight
.
''
Her voice was weak and dry.
Her
voice
was
weak
and
dry
.
"Okay, ma'am," said Jack carelessly.
``
Okay
,
ma'am
,
''
said
Jack
carelessly
.
The old woman held Jack's hand strongly, and said, "I mean it!"
The
old
woman
held
Jack
's
hand
strongly
,
and
said
,
``
I
mean
it
!
''
Jack felt the hairs on his neck stand up.
Jack
felt
the
hairs
on
his
neck
stand
up
.
As soon as the lady let go of his hand, he started to run.
As
soon
as
the
lady
let
go
of
his
hand
,
he
started
to
run
.
This time, he ran so fast that he didn't have time to think where he was going.
This
time
,
he
ran
so
fast
that
he
did
n't
have
time
to
think
where
he
was
going
.
When he stopped, he realized he was in the middle of the park.
When
he
stopped
,
he
realized
he
was
in
the
middle
of
the
park
.
He remembered what the old woman had said, but it was too late.
He
remembered
what
the
old
woman
had
said
,
but
it
was
too
late
.
He thought, "It would be okay if I run really fast."
He
thought
,
``
It
would
be
okay
if
I
run
really
fast
.
''
Suddenly, he heard someone scream.
Suddenly
,
he
heard
someone
scream
.
Jack was too frightened to wonder who it was.
Jack
was
too
frightened
to
wonder
who
it
was
.
He breathed as deep as possible.
He
breathed
as
deep
as
possible
.
The screaming continued.
The
screaming
continued
.
He heard some fast footsteps approaching, so he turned around.
He
heard
some
fast
footsteps
approaching
,
so
he
turned
around
.
It was the old lady!
It
was
the
old
lady
!
She walked toward him, and shouted "I told you not to come here!"
She
walked
toward
him
,
and
shouted
``
I
told
you
not
to
come
here
!
''
Frightened to death, Jack screamed sharply and ran home like an arrow.
Frightened
to
death
,
Jack
screamed
sharply
and
ran
home
like
an
arrow
.
He thought he heard not only the old lady, but also some other people shouting at him, and it made him more terrified.
He
thought
he
heard
not
only
the
old
lady
,
but
also
some
other
people
shouting
at
him
,
and
it
made
him
more
terrified
.
As soon as Jack saw his mother, Jack said, "Mom!
As
soon
as
Jack
saw
his
mother
,
Jack
said
,
``
Mom
!
Do you know what just happened at the park?"
Do
you
know
what
just
happened
at
the
park
?
''
Jack's mother nodded, and said, "Yes, I know.
Jack
's
mother
nodded
,
and
said
,
``
Yes
,
I
know
.
There is a movie shooting tonight in the park."
There
is
a
movie
shooting
tonight
in
the
park
.
''
On the way home from school, Jack always passes a park. His mother said it was dangerous to pass by the park at night, but it is the fastest way home. Today, after finishing soccer practice, Jack was walking toward the park as usual.  Suddenly, Jack heard someone calling him, "Excuse me!" Jack turned around, and there was an old woman. "Yes, ma'am." Jack answered politely. "Don't pass by the park tonight." Her voice was weak and dry. "Okay, ma'am," said Jack carelessly. The old woman held Jack's hand strongly, and said, "I mean it!" Jack felt the hairs on his neck stand up. As soon as the lady let go of his hand, he started to run. This time, he ran so fast that he didn't have time to think where he was going.  When he stopped, he realized he was in the middle of the park. He remembered what the old woman had said, but it was too late. He thought, "It would be okay if I run really fast." Suddenly, he heard someone scream. Jack was too frightened to wonder who it was. He breathed as deep as possible. The screaming continued. He heard some fast footsteps approaching, so he turned around. It was the old lady! She walked toward him, and shouted "I told you not to come here!"  Frightened to death, Jack screamed sharply and ran home like an arrow. He thought he heard not only the old lady, but also some other people shouting at him, and it made him more terrified. As soon as Jack saw his mother, Jack said, "Mom! Do you know what just happened at the park?" Jack's mother nodded, and said, "Yes, I know. There is a movie shooting tonight in the park."