

Tom and Mia like to play hockey with their friends. They have sticks and a ball and they run on the grass. They try to hit the ball into the net. Sometimes they score and sometimes they miss.
One day, they play hockey near a pond. The pond has water and fish and ducks. It is deep and cold. Tom and Mia are careful not to go too close to the pond. They do not want to fall in.
But then, Tom sees a big duck on the pond. The duck has a ball in its mouth. It is their ball! The duck took their ball and swam away. Tom is angry. He wants his ball back.
He runs to the pond and shouts at the duck. He waves his stick and tries to scare the duck. But the duck does not listen. It swims faster and farther. Tom follows the duck. He forgets to be careful.
Mia sees Tom go too close to the pond. She is scared. She calls Tom to stop. She tells him to come back. But Tom does not hear her. He only sees the duck and the ball.
He reaches the edge of the pond and leans over. He tries to grab the ball from the duck. But the duck is clever. It releases the ball and bites Tom's hand. Tom screams and drops his stick. He loses his balance and falls into the pond.
Mia runs to help Tom. She sees him splash and cry in the water. She grabs his stick and pulls him out. She hugs him and tells him to calm down. She says he is lucky. The pond is deep and he could have drowned.
Tom is wet and cold and sore. He is sorry for being silly. He says thank you to Mia for saving him. He says sorry to the duck for being mean. He does not care about the ball anymore. He just wants to go home and get warm and dry.
Mia and Tom walk back to their friends. They tell them what happened. Their friends are glad they are okay. They say they can share their ball and play hockey together. They say they will not go near the pond again. They say they will be careful and have fun.
