Sara immediately told Daniel to remove Lily.
Daniel reached for his daughter.
Lily began crying.
“Mommy!”
Sara rushed forward.
Within seconds, the situation changed from something the adults had mistakenly considered harmless into an emergency.
They pulled Lily away from the fireplace and checked her carefully.
She was frightened and covered with dust.
Sara began crying.
“What were we thinking?” she asked.
Daniel did not answer.
He looked at the fireplace and suddenly understood how badly things could have gone.
The couple had not intended to hurt their daughter, but good intentions could not erase what had happened.
The Call for Help
Sara insisted that they seek medical attention.
Daniel initially believed Lily was fine.
“She just got dirty,” he said.
But Sara refused to take any chances.
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She called for help.
While they waited, she stayed beside Lily, holding her tightly and repeatedly telling her that everything would be okay.
