After completing their homework, Chloe and Chase ran to the new playground not far away from their house. The new playground had red swings, a yellow slide and plenty of seesaws. Everything looked brand new! The siblings had their mouths open in complete amazement.
As if on cue, they both sped off, eager to play in their new playground. Seeing as there were other children playing with the other playground equipment, they made a beeline to the slide. Since he was older, Chase allowed his little sister to try the slide first. After Chloe had sat comfortably at the top of the slide, Chase pushed her gently and she screamed in joy as she slid down the slide. Grinning at her sister's enjoyment, Chase was about to slide off the slide when suddenly a bigger boy pulled him back and shoved him. Taken aback by the rude gesture, Chase frowned and shoved the other boy back. Soon, a scuffle started.
Chloe, who wanted to try out the slide again, went up and was shocked at the huge crowd above. Initially, she thought it was a long queue for the slide. On closer inspection, she gasped when she saw her older brother trapping a larger boy in a painful headlock. Pushing through the crowd, Chloe grabbed her brother's arm and pleaded him to stop. It seemed his sister's pleads had brought him back to his senses since Chase released the other boy from his tight hold. He then hugged his little sister who was crying at witnessing his violent side.
Later, the bully's mother overheard the commotion and scolded her son and apologized to Chase on his behalf.
"It's okay," Chase waved his hand off casually. He looked at the bigger boy, who was now cowering in shame. "I'm sorry if I hurt you just now. How about I push you off the slide as a form of apology?"
The boy was shocked that Chase apologized but agreed to his suggestion. That day, Chase and Chloe made a new friend.
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