Play Structure: A Short Story

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There was a warm breeze coming from the ocean, it was 2013. The heat was slamming against the play structure making it really warm. I told my mom the whole way there how excited I was. I was the happiest person to play on the play structure although I didn't know what could happen. I went with a few of my friend such as; Bella, Sydney, and Ethan we were playing all over the play structure we went on the swings. We had snacks, we played with the little stream. Until we saw the rock climbing wall. We climbed up it and down, then back up we stayed up at the top and talked about how we could see every thing. We climbed down and got snacks and brought them up. Suddenly, I though I had the best idea, but it turned out not to be so good. I decided to jump off in either case I didn't …show more content…

Not even thinking I jumped of the rock wall. When i jumped my left foot rolled and I barely could walk on it. It hurt like I just cut my ankle off. All of the parents around us where asking if I were okay and I said "It really hurts" and they called my mom and my moms came with an ice pack said, " are you okay I was so worried, " I told her it hurt t really bad". All my friends asked if I were okay before my mom took me to the emergency room. I didn't really want to go to the doctor, but I knew I had to. We had to wait thirty minutes until they called my name. They took me back to a room and they looked at my ankle when they said you need a x-ray. I went into the x-ray room it was kinda of dark and dim. When he told me to lay down on this weird bed thing and I had to lay my foot out. He went

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