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On a sunny and bright April day, Tom Lewis was getting ready for work as a firefighter. His wife, Gabriella, was making breakfast for him and his kids. John and Lacy got together pretty well for a brother and sister. After eating breakfast, he told his wife and kids that he loved them. It seems like Tom has it all. Little did Tom know that his perfect life would change that day. Since Tom was at work and the kids didn't have school that day, Gabriella took John and Lacy to Red Line Diner. The diner was styled to look like it was in the fifty's and the kids loved it! Even though it was old, it had great food. "Mom," exclaimed John and Lacy at the same time. "Why is a man wearing a black hoodie placing a black ball outside the diner and lighting it on fire?" "What!" screamed Gabriella. "Everyone get down there is a bomb!" After the bomb went off, Tom and his co-workers arrived to put out the fire. All Tom could see was burning flames and ash. After they put out the fire, he had Spot, the fire dog, sniff the ruble to see if anyone was alive under the broken diner. There were no survivors. "I'm going to call Gabriella and see if her and the kids are ok," trembled Tom. Tom started to call Gabriella. Then he heard a ringing sound from a cellphone. The sound was coming from the ruble. Tom told Spot to smell for Gabriella and the kids. "If you smell them bark twice," Tom explained while trying not to cry. "If you don't smell them, then bark

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