

Tim and Kim were friends who liked to play soccer. They had a ball and a goal in the park. They took turns to kick the ball and try to score. Sometimes they missed and sometimes they scored. They were happy and had fun.
One day, a big dog came to the park. The dog was hairy and had a long tail. The dog saw the ball and wanted to play too. The dog ran to the ball and grabbed it with his teeth. He shook the ball and made it squeak. Tim and Kim were scared and angry.
"Hey, that's our ball!" Tim shouted. "Give it back, dog!"
The dog did not listen. He ran away with the ball. Tim and Kim chased him. They wanted their ball back.
"Stop, dog, stop!" Kim yelled. "That's not your toy!"
The dog did not stop. He ran faster and faster. He went to the other side of the park. There was a pond there. The dog jumped into the pond and swam with the ball. Tim and Kim stopped at the edge of the pond. They could not swim. They could only watch.
The dog was happy and had fun. He splashed and played with the ball. He did not care about Tim and Kim. He did not know they were sad and mad.
Tim and Kim started to cry. They had no ball and no fun. They blamed each other for losing the ball.
"It's your fault!" Tim said. "You kicked the ball too hard!"
"No, it's your fault!" Kim said. "You did not catch the ball!"
They quarreled and shouted. They did not want to be friends anymore. They went home alone and unhappy.
The next day, Tim and Kim did not play soccer. They did not play anything. They sat on the bench and looked at the pond. They missed their ball and their friend.
The dog came back to the park. He still had the ball. He saw Tim and Kim on the bench. He wagged his tail and barked. He wanted to play with them.
Tim and Kim saw the dog and the ball. They felt sorry and glad. They ran to the dog and petted him. They thanked him for bringing the ball back.
The dog licked their faces and dropped the ball. He wanted to share his toy. Tim and Kim smiled and hugged him. They decided to let him play with them.
They kicked the ball and threw the ball. The dog chased the ball and brought it back. They scored and cheered. They were happy and had fun.
They became friends with the dog. They named him Spot. They played soccer every day. They did not quarrel anymore. They learned to share and care. They had a ball and a goal and a hairy friend.
