

Sara and Tom were playing hide and seek in the house. Sara was the seeker and Tom was the hider. Tom ran to his room and looked for a good spot to hide. He saw his closet and thought it was perfect. He opened the door and went inside. He closed the door behind him and waited for Sara to find him.
Sara counted to ten and then started to look for Tom. She checked the living room, the kitchen, the bathroom, but she could not find him. She went to his room and looked under the bed, behind the curtains, in the drawers, but she could not find him. She started to feel sad and worried. She called out, "Tom, where are you? I give up, you win, please come out!"
Tom heard Sara's voice from inside the closet. He felt happy that he had tricked her. He wanted to surprise her and make her laugh. He opened the door and jumped out, shouting, "Boo!"
But Sara did not laugh. She screamed and ran away. Tom was confused and followed her. He saw that Sara had run to their mom, who was in the garden. Sara was crying and hugging mom. Tom asked, "What's wrong, Sara? Why are you crying?"
Mom looked at Tom and frowned. She said, "Tom, what did you do? You scared Sara so much, she wet her pants. She is very embarrassed and sad. You should not hide in the closet and jump out like that. That is not a nice way to play. You should say sorry to Sara and help her change her clothes."
Tom felt bad and ashamed. He realized that he had been mean and silly. He had not thought about how Sara would feel. He had only wanted to have fun. He said sorry to Sara and mom. He helped Sara change her clothes. He hugged Sara and said, "I'm sorry, Sara. I won't hide in the closet and scare you again. I love you, Sara. Do you still want to play with me?"
Sara looked at Tom and nodded. She said, "I love you too, Tom. But next time, please don't hide in the closet. It's dark and scary. Let's play something else, okay?"
Tom agreed and they went to play something else. But they both learned a lesson. They learned that playing hide and seek is fun, but hiding in the closet is not. They learned that they should not scare or hurt each other. They learned that they should be kind and gentle to each other. They learned that they should always think about how the other person would feel. They learned that they should always say sorry when they make a mistake. They learned that they should always love and forgive each other. They learned that they should always be good friends and siblings.
