Before the tsunami

Theodore's father works at the weather station, so every day, Theodore can forecast the weather conditions for the next day to his classmates, for which he is very proud.

　　But after a long time, the classmates became accustomed to it. After listening to the weather forecast every day, they dispersed without even a word of thanks. Theodore felt neglected, and he decided to play tricks on his classmates.

　　Early that morning, when Theodore announced the weather forecast, he lied for the first time: "Listen up, it will be sunny tomorrow, and the temperature will be the same as today!" The classmates nodded and went to play.

　　Unexpectedly, the next evening, it suddenly rained heavily. The classmates were caught off guard and panicked. It rained so hard, how can I go home? Only Theodore took out a beautiful little umbrella and walked out of the classroom.

　　The classmates were angry: "Theodore, how can you deceive us?" Theodore said proudly: "Even the weather forecast can be wrong. Now, you should understand how important I am?" After saying that, he left without looking back.

　　Since then, Theodore has been even more neglected by his classmates, and he has simply stopped broadcasting the weather.

　　One morning, half a month later, Theodore was about to go to school, but his mother stopped him and said nervously, "Honey, don't go to school today!" Theodore asked in surprise, "Why? Mom, I've never skipped school."

　　The mother gave a "shush", looked around, and said, "Because, your father said, something terrible is about to happen here, and I'll explain it to you when I have time." Theodore looked back., his father was neatly packing his travel bags and stuffing them into the trunk of the car. It looked like the family was going on a long trip.

　　Theodore hurried over and asked, "Dad, where are we going? What happened?"

　　My father said solemnly, "Listen, Theodore, according to internal information, there will be a tsunami here soon. By then, the whole city may become a sea. So, we must run away quickly."

　　Theodore was stunned: "What... what? You mean, this is news from the weather station?"

　　Father nodded. "To be precise, only a few people know the news. Because once the news spreads, the city will become chaotic. By then, the traffic will be completely paralyzed, and we will not be able to reach the safe zone."

　　Theodore was furious: "So, you blocked the news just to save your own life?" Father was speechless.

　　Mother stepped forward to hold Theodore and persuaded: "Honey, get in the car, three hours later, the tsunami will come, and it will be too late to leave."

　　Theodore shook off his mother's hand fiercely, and said with red eyes, "No, I'm not leaving! God will not forgive you, I'm going to inform my classmates." After saying that, he turned and ran.

　　When they arrived at the school, the classmates were still frolicking in the classroom. Theodore stood on the podium and shouted hoarsely: "Everyone be quiet, be quiet..." Suddenly, there was silence in the classroom, and everyone looked at Theodore suspiciously. Theodore gasped and shouted in his loudest voice, "Listen! There will be a tsunami here soon, everyone go home and run away."

　　Unexpectedly, the classmates didn't believe him at all, and shouted: "Why, isn't it enough to deceive us once?" "That is, we don't believe you anymore." "You are a liar, I have heard the weather forecast, there is no tsunami at all..."

　　Theodore was anxious and afraid, and in a hurry, he suddenly burst into tears: "Why don't you believe me? There really is a tsunami, I can swear to God!" The classmates looked at each other, and suddenly, the classroom became quiet again. In my memory, Theodore never cried, and even if he sprained his ankle at a sports meeting, he never shed a single tear. It seems that this news is true.

　　After a lot of noise, someone suddenly said: "If the tsunami comes, we may not be able to see each other for a long time." "Yes, and the tsunami will destroy everything..." Finally, everyone reached an agreement and hurried home, and come back to meet in half an hour!

　　Soon, Theodore was the only one left in the classroom. He sat quietly in the classroom, his thoughts flying far away: I wonder if his parents actually drove away? Have you moved to a safe place? In any case, he will not ignore his classmates, because they are all his best friends.

　　Soon, the classmates came back one after another. To Theodore's surprise, none of the classmates came empty-handed. The child from the bakery brought a large box of bread that was fragrant and baked. He looked very solemn, handed over a large loaf of bread, and said, "Theodore, bring this quickly, even if the tsunami comes, you won't be hungry." And the children at the grocery store brought each a bottle of mineral water, and he said sadly: "Theodore, if the tsunami comes, maybe everything here will be submerged by sea water. At that time, fresh water is the most precious thing, and it must be well preserved." There are also children in the sporting goods store who bring a swimming ring to each classmate... In this way, the children exchange gifts with each other and prepare to leave.

　　Suddenly, the principal walked in and said with a smile, "Children, please be quiet!" Immediately afterwards, a large group of people poured into the classroom. It turned out that they were all the parents of the children. Theodore was stunned when he found that his parents were among them.

　　The principal walked back and forth in the classroom, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Children, I am really pleased and proud of your performance today! When disaster strikes, you don't just care about yourself, but think of others. Well, now start holding parent-teacher conferences."

　　In an instant, the classmates were stunned: "What? Parent meeting?" The principal smiled: "That's right! A parent meeting will be held today. To be precise, this is a love exercise."

　　Theodore suddenly realized: It turned out that this was a "conspiracy" between adults. And the "initiator" is his father. Looking at his father's bright smiling face, Theodore also smiled: Yes, how could such an upright and kind father do such a thing? More importantly, through this love exercise, Theodore and his classmates friendship is stronger.