In his little house, Jase was writing a letter to Santa weeks before Christmas. "Dear Santa,
Could you give me superpowers this year? Then I can be a superhero and save lives. I can be a firefighter! Please realise my wish!"
Weeks later, it was finally Christmas. When he ran down the stairs, he saw lots of parcels under a tall Christmas tree in the living room. He stopped dead before the tree, looking for his present.
"A fire truck!" he shouted loudly. "Santa gave me superpowers! I'll become a firefighter!" Jase had learned at school that firefighters were true heroes who saved people from danger. So the little boy wished to be a firefighter. He was so happy that he spent the whole day driving his toy truck. That evening, he couldn't sleep. He took his truck down to the living room and drove it around.
Suddenly, he felt something strange. When he turned around, he saw smoke from the Christmas tree. His parents had forgotten to put out some candles, which had caught the tree's back and the curtains on fire. The fire was spreading fast. "Mom! Dad! There's a fire in our house!" he shouted as he rushed upstairs and woke up his sisters. Milly woke up and ran downstairs with him, but Rosie was asleep, so he carried her in his arms. He then put his sisters in the truck and rushed to his parents' room.
"What's wrong, Jase?" his mom asked. "Wait, what's that smoke?"
"There's a fire!" Jase shouted.
The couple took the kids and rushed out of the house. They called 911, and firefighters arrived on the scene. Because the space was small, the whole house was in flames (火焰) in no time.
One of the firefighters patted Jase's shoulder and said, "Good job!" Jase smiled and said, "Thank you, sir. Not all heroes wear capes (斗篷)! I will become a real superhero like you someday."
And today, Jase has helped several families from such events, and he's indeed a superhero, a firefighter.
