Emma and the Wicked Witch
Beginner · ≈ 1 min story · 1 min read
Emma and her younger brother Ben are playing happily on a hill when an angry witch appears and threatens to punish them. Emma is frightened, but she stays beside Ben, remembers her mother's words, and prays for help. A bright light flashes across the hill and blinds the witch, and Emma takes Ben's hand and they run safely down the hill.
One day, Emma went with her younger brother, Ben, to play on a hill. They laughed and ran around happily, not knowing that a wicked witch lived nearby. Suddenly, the witch appeared. “You have disturbed me! Now I will punish you!” Emma was frightened, but she stood beside her brother and said, “My mother says that anyone who hurts innocent children will be punished by God.”
The witch laughed. “God cannot harm me! I have powerful magic, and I will burn you to ashes!” Emma closed her eyes and prayed, “Dear God, please save us from this cruel witch.” Then, all at once... A bright light flashed across the hill and blinded the witch.
“Come on, Ben!” Emma cried.
Emma grabbed her brother’s hand, and the two children quickly escaped from the witch and ran safely down the hill.
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