The next game was hopping on one foot. The kids filed to the equipment room to change into their sneakers.
After changing into his shoes, Benny felt slightly uncomfortable. He assumed that it was probably because he had not worn these types of shoes in quite some time and wasn't used to the fit. Nonetheless, he didn't give it too much thought and kept going.
Archie and Estella were urging him to hurry up, so he pushed aside the thought of his uncomfortable shoes and hurried over to them, beaming happily.
This was an individual game, and Benny's turn wasn't until later.
After Archie and Estella finished their turns, they stood aside to watch Benny play.
“Remember to be careful. Safety comes first,” Pippa told them repeatedly.
Ophelia stood aside and acted like she was ready to spring into action and protect the children at any moment.
The three children had done a good job in the previous games, so when it was Benny's turn, their friends cheered him on and watched him expectantly.
Benny's competitive nature was unleashed, and he began to hop quickly.
He picked up speed as his friends cheered him on.
When he realized something was wrong, it was too late for him to stop.
“Benny!” Archie yelled.
He was the first one to take note of Benny's strange behavior and ran over to his brother hastily.
Benny did his best to halt in his tracks.
However, the harder he tried, the more out of balance he got.
In the end, he toppled to the ground.
Beneath him was a hurdle that they were supposed to hop over.
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