I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice.
"Which one of you did this?"We all. 1 down at the step. There was a child's handwriting in chalk there. I was so 2 . I hope no one could see it."Would he 3 it was me?"I was so scared. When he asked me, I lied,"Not me,Dad."
The others denied (否认)it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us must have done it. But as the youngest and smallest of the three, I just couldn't find courage to tell the 4 .
To find out who had written on the 5 , father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil."I want each of you to write 6 what you see on the step."
I tried my best to write the words differently. I didn't want Dad to be able to tell it was me. He 7 our pieces of paper and looked at them."Since none of you will admit to having done it, then I will 8 you all."I stood there and said nothing.
The last thing that I.9 was for dad to punish me!
"I did it."My sister stepped forward and said she had done something she hadn't. She was grounded(被罚不准出门) for a month.
I didn't tell my dad it was really me until many years later. I always felt.10 because of it. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame(承受责罚) for me.
