Sam was anSam was anSam was an ordinary youngordinary youngordinary young man.man.man. He lived in aHe lived in aHe lived in a small house withsmall house withsmall house with ...his cat, Maxhis cat, Maxhis cat, Max ,,,Every morningEvery morningEvery morning Sam woke upSam woke upSam woke up ...latelatelate But this morningBut this morningBut this morning ...was differentwas differentwas different He woke up veryHe woke up veryHe woke up very ...earlyearlyearly Wow!” SamWow!” SamWow!” Sam“““ said. “I amsaid. “I amsaid. “I am finallyfinallyfinally ”!”!”!responsibleresponsibleresponsible Sam was an ordinary young man. He lived in a small house with .his cat, Max ,Every morning Sam woke up .late But this morning .was different He woke up very .early Wow!” Sam“ said. “I am finally ”!responsible1

2Sam went to theSam went to theSam went to the kitchen.kitchen.kitchen. He wanted to makeHe wanted to makeHe wanted to make ...breakfastbreakfastbreakfast ...He opened the fridgeHe opened the fridgeHe opened the fridge There was nothingThere was nothingThere was nothing ...insideinsideinside ...Only one small tomatoOnly one small tomatoOnly one small tomato Sam looked at theSam looked at theSam looked at the ...tomatotomatotomato The tomato looked backThe tomato looked backThe tomato looked back ...at himat himat him This is not breakfast,”This is not breakfast,”This is not breakfast,”“““ ...Sam saidSam saidSam said Sam went to the kitchen. He wanted to make .breakfast .He opened the fridge There was nothing .inside .Only one small tomato Sam looked at the .tomato The tomato looked back .at him This is not breakfast,”“ .Sam said

3Suddenly, SamSuddenly, SamSuddenly, Sam heard a loud noiseheard a loud noiseheard a loud noise outside.outside.outside. BOOM!BOOM!BOOM! He ran to theHe ran to theHe ran to the window.window.window. “What“What“What happened?” hehappened?” hehappened?” he asked.asked.asked. Max ran afterMax ran afterMax ran after him.him.him. Sam saw peopleSam saw peopleSam saw people running in therunning in therunning in the street.street.street. Everyone lookedEveryone lookedEveryone looked scared.scared.scared. Suddenly, Sam heard a loud noise outside. BOOM! He ran to the window. “What happened?” he asked. Max ran after him. Sam saw people running in the street. Everyone looked scared.

4Sam quickly putSam quickly putSam quickly put on his shoes.on his shoes.on his shoes. He forgot hisHe forgot hisHe forgot his jacket.jacket.jacket. He forgot hisHe forgot hisHe forgot his phone.phone.phone. He even forgot hisHe even forgot hisHe even forgot his breakfast.breakfast.breakfast. “Today is the day I“Today is the day I“Today is the day I help people!” hehelp people!” hehelp people!” he said.said.said. Max looked atMax looked atMax looked at him.him.him. Max did not lookMax did not lookMax did not look impressed.impressed.impressed. Sam quickly put on his shoes. He forgot his jacket. He forgot his phone. He even forgot his breakfast. “Today is the day I help people!” he said. Max looked at him. Max did not look impressed.

5Sam ran down the street.Sam ran down the street.Sam ran down the street. Then he saw a little boyThen he saw a little boyThen he saw a little boy pointing at a tree.pointing at a tree.pointing at a tree. “My kite is stuck!” the boy said.“My kite is stuck!” the boy said.“My kite is stuck!” the boy said. Sam looked at the tree.Sam looked at the tree.Sam looked at the tree. The kite was very high.The kite was very high.The kite was very high. “I can do this!” Sam said.“I can do this!” Sam said.“I can do this!” Sam said. He climbed the tree.He climbed the tree.He climbed the tree. But then...But then...But then... CRACK!CRACK!CRACK! A small branch broke.A small branch broke.A small branch broke. Sam fell into a big bush.Sam fell into a big bush.Sam fell into a big bush. Sam ran down the street. Then he saw a little boy pointing at a tree. “My kite is stuck!” the boy said. Sam looked at the tree. The kite was very high. “I can do this!” Sam said. He climbed the tree. But then... CRACK! A small branch broke. Sam fell into a big bush.

6Sam slowlySam slowlySam slowly stood up.stood up.stood up. The kite was inThe kite was inThe kite was in his hand.his hand.his hand. The little boyThe little boyThe little boy smiled.smiled.smiled. “You are a hero!”“You are a hero!”“You are a hero!” he shouted.he shouted.he shouted. People startedPeople startedPeople started clapping.clapping.clapping. Sam lookedSam lookedSam looked confused.confused.confused. “Me? A hero?”“Me? A hero?”“Me? A hero?” He smiledHe smiledHe smiled proudly.proudly.proudly. “Of course!”“Of course!”“Of course!” Sam slowly stood up. The kite was in his hand. The little boy smiled. “You are a hero!” he shouted. People started clapping. Sam looked confused. “Me? A hero?” He smiled proudly. “Of course!”

7Suddenly, an oldSuddenly, an oldSuddenly, an old woman shouted:woman shouted:woman shouted: “My cat is on the“My cat is on the“My cat is on the roof!”roof!”roof!” Sam looked up.Sam looked up.Sam looked up. There was aThere was aThere was a small cat sittingsmall cat sittingsmall cat sitting on the roof.on the roof.on the roof. Sam took a deepSam took a deepSam took a deep breath.breath.breath. “Don't worry! I“Don't worry! I“Don't worry! I am a hero!”am a hero!”am a hero!” Max looked atMax looked atMax looked at the cat.the cat.the cat. Then he lookedThen he lookedThen he looked at Sam.at Sam.at Sam. Max seemedMax seemedMax seemed worried.worried.worried. Suddenly, an old woman shouted: “My cat is on the roof!” Sam looked up. There was a small cat sitting on the roof. Sam took a deep breath. “Don't worry! I am a hero!” Max looked at the cat. Then he looked at Sam. Max seemed worried.

8Sam found a ladder.Sam found a ladder.Sam found a ladder. He climbed veryHe climbed veryHe climbed very slowly.slowly.slowly. One step...One step...One step... Two steps...Two steps...Two steps... Three steps...Three steps...Three steps... “Easy!” Sam said.“Easy!” Sam said.“Easy!” Sam said. Then the ladderThen the ladderThen the ladder moved.moved.moved. “Oh no!”“Oh no!”“Oh no!” Sam closed his eyes.Sam closed his eyes.Sam closed his eyes. But the ladderBut the ladderBut the ladder stopped.stopped.stopped. He opened his eyes.He opened his eyes.He opened his eyes. The cat was sitting onThe cat was sitting onThe cat was sitting on his head.his head.his head. Sam found a ladder. He climbed very slowly. One step... Two steps... Three steps... “Easy!” Sam said. Then the ladder moved. “Oh no!” Sam closed his eyes. But the ladder stopped. He opened his eyes. The cat was sitting on his head.

9Everyone startedEveryone startedEveryone started laughing.laughing.laughing. Sam laughed too.Sam laughed too.Sam laughed too. Then he looked atThen he looked atThen he looked at the street.the street.the street. He finallyHe finallyHe finally understood.understood.understood. The loud noise wasThe loud noise wasThe loud noise was not an emergency.not an emergency.not an emergency. A delivery truckA delivery truckA delivery truck had dropped a box.had dropped a box.had dropped a box. “That was the big“That was the big“That was the big noise?” Samnoise?” Samnoise?” Sam asked.asked.asked. Everyone nodded.Everyone nodded.Everyone nodded. Everyone started laughing. Sam laughed too. Then he looked at the street. He finally understood. The loud noise was not an emergency. A delivery truck had dropped a box. “That was the big noise?” Sam asked. Everyone nodded.

10By the afternoon,By the afternoon,By the afternoon, everyone kneweveryone kneweveryone knew Sam.Sam.Sam. “Here comes the“Here comes the“Here comes the hero!”hero!”hero!” Sam wavedSam wavedSam waved proudly.proudly.proudly. People tookPeople tookPeople took pictures.pictures.pictures. Someone evenSomeone evenSomeone even gave him agave him agave him a sandwich.sandwich.sandwich. Sam smiled.Sam smiled.Sam smiled. “This hero job is“This hero job is“This hero job is great!”great!”great!” By the afternoon, everyone knew Sam. “Here comes the hero!” Sam waved proudly. People took pictures. Someone even gave him a sandwich. Sam smiled. “This hero job is great!”

11At sunset, Sam wentAt sunset, Sam wentAt sunset, Sam went home.home.home. He was tired.He was tired.He was tired. He sat on the sofa.He sat on the sofa.He sat on the sofa. Max jumped next toMax jumped next toMax jumped next to him.him.him. Sam looked at his cat.Sam looked at his cat.Sam looked at his cat. “What a day!”“What a day!”“What a day!” Max slowly pushed theMax slowly pushed theMax slowly pushed the tomato off the table.tomato off the table.tomato off the table. It fell on the floor.It fell on the floor.It fell on the floor. Plop!Plop!Plop! Sam laughed.Sam laughed.Sam laughed. “Even you want a little“Even you want a little“Even you want a little adventure!”adventure!”adventure!” At sunset, Sam went home. He was tired. He sat on the sofa. Max jumped next to him. Sam looked at his cat. “What a day!” Max slowly pushed the tomato off the table. It fell on the floor. Plop! Sam laughed. “Even you want a little adventure!”

12The next morning,The next morning,The next morning, Sam woke up earlySam woke up earlySam woke up early again.again.again. He looked in theHe looked in theHe looked in the mirror.mirror.mirror. “I am a hero,” he“I am a hero,” he“I am a hero,” he said.said.said. Then he opened theThen he opened theThen he opened the fridge.fridge.fridge. There was only oneThere was only oneThere was only one tomato.tomato.tomato. Sam sighed.Sam sighed.Sam sighed. “Maybe I am a hero...“Maybe I am a hero...“Maybe I am a hero... But I still needBut I still needBut I still need breakfast.”breakfast.”breakfast.” Max meowed.Max meowed.Max meowed. The End.The End.The End. The next morning, Sam woke up early again. He looked in the mirror. “I am a hero,” he said. Then he opened the fridge. There was only one tomato. Sam sighed. “Maybe I am a hero... But I still need breakfast.” Max meowed. The End.

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