

Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the garden. They liked to dig and water the plants and look for bugs. One day, they saw a big red radish growing in the ground. They both wanted to pick it and eat it.
"I saw it first!" Lily said.
"No, I did!" Ben said.
They pulled on the radish from both sides, trying to get it out. They started to quarrel and shout at each other.
"Let go, it's mine!" Lily said.
"No, it's mine!" Ben said.
They pulled so hard that the radish snapped in half. They both fell back on the grass, holding their pieces. They looked at the radish and felt sad. It was not as nice as they thought. It was dirty and bitter and had a hole in it.
They looked at each other and felt sorry. They did not want to quarrel and hurt their friend. They wanted to share and have fun.
"I'm sorry, Lily," Ben said.
"I'm sorry, Ben," Lily said.
They hugged and made up. They threw away the radish and decided to play something else. They found a ball and a hoop and had a great time. They were happy and forgot about the radish. They were friends again.
