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A Situation

Author: Helen Ene
last update Last Updated: 2023-10-16 21:23:11

Standing right under the chandelier was his grandmother. She looked at the slipping chandelier, mouth open and eyes wide in awe, as if glued to the center of the ballroom.

“Grandma!” Leo shouted just as he saw Ellen walking towards the center, where Mrs. Warner stood under the chandelier. Leo’s heart stopped for a minute when he saw the huge light bulb slipping from its hold.

“Mr. Warner,” Alex said behind him, coughing slightly and in a nervous way.

Leo looked up and realized the chandelier had stopped moving. Perplexed and confused for a minute, he looked down and saw Ellen helping his grandma move away from the light. Leo felt someone tap his shoulders; he turned and saw it was Alex, who had been trying to get his attention.

“Mr. Warner, look up; the light was getting adjusted,” Alex said, pointing at the workers Leo had failed to see earlier.

“Oh, hmm, yes, of course." Leo said as he tried to cover up his error. He had thought the chandelier was about to fall on his grandma. He tr
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