

Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and find bugs and flowers. They saw a big red pepper growing on a plant. Lily wanted to pick it and eat it.
"Look, Ben, a pepper! Can we have it?" Lily asked.
Ben shook his head. "No, Lily, that is a hot pepper. It will hurt your mouth. Mama said so."
Lily did not listen. She reached for the pepper and pulled it off the plant. She took a big bite and smiled. But then, she felt a fire in her mouth. She spit out the pepper and cried.
"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts!" Lily screamed.
Ben ran to get Mama. Mama heard Lily's cry and entered the garden. She saw Lily holding her mouth and the pepper on the ground.
"Oh, Lily, what did you do? You ate a hot pepper. That was not a good idea. Come here, let me help you." Mama said.
She took Lily inside and gave her some water and milk. She hugged her and kissed her cheek.
"I'm sorry, Mama. I was silly. I won't eat hot peppers again." Lily said.
Mama smiled. "It's okay, Lily. You learned your lesson. Next time, listen to Ben and me. We only want you to be safe and happy." Mama said.
Lily nodded. She felt better. She said sorry to Ben and gave him a hug. They went back to the garden and played with some nice flowers. They did not touch the peppers anymore.
