Make the ending answer the story's central pressure - Online practice 4

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Original writing brief, 'Garden damage': a child has cut a valued plant by mistake and sees the neighbour accuse a dog. Recurring detail: a green stain on a glove. Possible ending: 'The dog did not do it.' Write a complete short story centred on the decision to admit responsibility; later consequences may remain open. The supplied sentence is a model, not a compulsory quotation.