The doll lay in the dirt, it's dress was all dirty. The boys kicked it around like a soccer ball, next to the chair where Hannah had left her sitting. "Stop it!" Hannah yelled, "Give her back!" Tears streamed down her face. She ran over and tried to interfere, but they pushed her back.
"This game isn't for girls." One of her brothers lectured her, he kicked the doll up in the air and when it landed on the ground it's head popped off. Hannah screamed as their mother walked out into the backyard.
"What in the world are you kids doing?" She stood there with her hands on her hips and then noticed the doll, "Oh no, what did you do to your sister's doll?"
"We were just playing with it," They stood there with their hands behind their back as if appearing to be innocent.
"Michael, Daniel, inside! Now!"
"Yes, mom." They both ran inside as Hannah sat on the ground sobbing, with her hands covering her face.
"I'm sorry, honey." Her mom picked up the dismembered doll, "I'll buy you a new one." She carried it over to the waste bin and dropped it in.
"No!" Hannah yelled and ran after her.
"Honey, the doll is broken now. Mommy will buy you a new one, okay?" She then took Hannah by the hand and led her inside. "Oh, your brothers are in big trouble." And they certainly were in more trouble than they were expecting...
~TO BE CONTINUED~
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