

Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the forest. They would gather sticks, leaves and stones to make pretend houses and castles. One day, they found a shiny red ball under a big tree. Anna picked it up and said, "Look, Ben, I found a magic ball!"
Ben was curious and wanted to see the ball. He said, "Let me hold it, Anna, please!" But Anna did not want to share. She said, "No, it is mine! I found it first!" She hugged the ball and ran away from Ben.
Ben was angry and sad. He chased after Anna and shouted, "Give it back, Anna, that is not fair!" He tried to grab the ball from her, but Anna was faster. She ran deeper into the forest, until she came to a dark and scary place. She saw a big house made of candy and cookies. She thought, "Wow, this looks yummy! Maybe I can eat some and then go back to Ben."
She walked towards the house, but she did not see the old woman who lived there. The old woman was a witch who liked to catch children and eat them. She saw Anna and smiled. She said, "Hello, little girl, what are you doing here? Do you want some candy?"
Anna was hungry and forgot about Ben and the ball. She said, "Yes, please, I love candy!" She followed the old woman into the house, but she did not know it was a trap. The old woman locked the door behind her and said, "Now, you are mine! I will cook you for dinner!"
Anna was scared and cried. She said, "No, please, let me go! I want to go back to Ben!" She looked for the ball, but she had dropped it outside. She wished she had shared it with Ben. She realized that the ball was not magic, but bitter. She had lost her brother and her freedom because of it. She hoped that Ben would find her and save her.
