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English Reading Practice – The Right to Seek a Safe Place to Live

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Lily is . Her brother Georgie is eleven. They live together with their mother. Their parents are .

Lily Georgie's mother is not . She is depressed and a lot. When she drinks, she very angry. She screams them, throws , and sometimes even hits . Lily that she and her brother are not safe at home.

Lily tells Georgie to a bag. One Friday after , Lily and Georgie take a to their father's city.

He is to see them, but he is surprised. He them why they are there. Lily that they are scared of their mother, and that they a safe place to live.

Their is shocked. He does not know that their mother is in bad shape. He invites them to stay him. He takes of everything so they can live . He gets their mother the she needs.

Lily and Georgie are very happy with father. They safe and are able to the care they need. They make friends and do well at their new school. They their mother but they also they were right to a safe place to live.