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Fell from the Ladder
Orientation
Last week, the rain was falling so heavily. I found that there were some leaks on the roof. To fix it up, I needed a ladder so that I could climb up to the roof.
Events
It was Sunday at 2 in the afternoon, I brought the ladder and set it up to the roof. Water from the leaks made the foothold wet. At that time, I was too confident and not careful. I thought I was strong enough to avoid slipping.
When the ladder became more wet, I already felt the slippery surface. However, I did not pay attention and kept climbing. Disaster came when my brother forgot to hold the ladder.
As soon as he turned away, I suddenly lost my balance. Only seconds afterwards, I slipped from the ladder and fell to the floor. It happened so fast that I needed several minutes to realize what was really going on.