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Mancelona Public School: A Short Story
Ring Ring the phone rang Mrs.Smith rushed to answer it. “Hello”, she answered.

“Hi”, this is Mancelona Public Schools,says the nurse.
“Your daughter Bailey-”, the nurse started to say.
“What is it, is she hurt”, Mrs.Smith worried.
“No, she just fainted we are bringing her to the hospital now”,the nurse replied.

Back at the hospital Mrs.Smith was out in the waiting room.
Now Mrs.Smith knew not to worry but she did she was so scared that she wanted to cry lucky she stopped herself.

1 hour later…

Bailey was brought to her room and she realized she was with a elderly person.Mrs.Smith tried not to laugh and she didn't.

When Mrs.Smith was told she could not stay she was like,”but my”-.
“No”, the technician said you must go”.
Mrs.Smith walked out
…show more content…
“They are here for about one more hour”,Julia said.

“Good” ,said Andrew
“Well I have to go”said Mrs.Smith
“Bye” ,Julia said

Back at home Mrs.Smith was watching the school news and what she saw was surprising. It was Bailey! Now Mrs.Smith was going to faint, luckily she didn't
The next day Mrs.Smith was going to start the car when it broke down. So she called Mr.Loppy because the tow truck people will not be there for an hour.

Mr.Loopy was Mrs.Smith's soccer buddie in high school. So when Mr.Loopy saw her he laughed they had good times together.

“Hi”,Mrs.Smith said
“Sup”,Mr.Loopy answered.
“So what is wrong with your car?”.He asked

While he fixed the car they talked about soccer like the time he got hit with the ball in the nose. Mrs.Smith laughed and laughed. The car would still not start when Mrs.Smith saw Julia's car she ran over to ask to borrow it.

“Sure you can borrow it”Julia said.
“Thank you so much”,replied Mrs.Smith.

“Is Bailey sick hurt dying or what?” Mrs.Smith asked herself while she drove.

When she got to the hospital she checked in and ran to bailey she saw and said,”Bailey are you ok?”
“Mom”Bailey protested”I am

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