

Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play basketball in the park. They have a big orange basketball that bounces high. They take turns to throw the basketball into the hoop.
One day, a nosy boy comes to the park. He sees Lily and Ben playing basketball. He wants to play too, but he does not ask nicely. He says, "Give me the basketball. I am better than you. You are too small and slow."
Lily and Ben do not like the nosy boy. He is rude and mean. They say, "No, you cannot have our basketball. It is ours. We are playing nicely. You are not. Go away."
The nosy boy gets angry. He tries to grab the basketball from Lily and Ben. He pushes and pulls and shouts. Lily and Ben hold on to the basketball. They do not let go.
A lady sees the nosy boy. She is the park keeper. She comes to Lily and Ben. She says, "What is going on here? Why are you fighting over the basketball?"
Lily and Ben tell the lady what happened. They tell her that the nosy boy was rude and mean. They tell her that he did not ask nicely. They tell her that he tried to take their basketball.
The lady nods. She says, "I see. That is not nice at all. The nosy boy should say sorry. He should learn to share and be polite. He should not bother you when you are playing nicely."
The lady takes the nosy boy by the hand. She says, "Come with me. We need to talk. You need to learn some manners. You need to say sorry to Lily and Ben."
The nosy boy hangs his head. He says, "Sorry, Lily and Ben. Sorry, lady. I was wrong. I will not do it again."
Lily and Ben smile. They say, "Thank you, lady. Thank you, nosy boy. We forgive you. Maybe you can play with us next time. But you have to ask nicely and be kind."
The lady smiles too. She says, "That is very nice of you, Lily and Ben. You are good friends. You are good at playing basketball. Have fun and be safe."
Lily and Ben wave to the lady and the nosy boy. They go back to playing basketball. They have fun and are happy.
