

Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big orange cloud in the sky. It looks like a giant carrot.
"Wow, look at that cloud!" Lily says. "It is so orange and funny!"
"Maybe it is a magic cloud," Ben says. "Maybe it can make wishes come true."
Lily and Ben run to the cloud. They want to touch it and talk to it. They hope it will be nice to them.
"Hello, orange cloud!" Lily says. "We are Lily and Ben. We like you. Do you like us?"
The orange cloud does not say anything. It just floats in the sky. Lily and Ben feel sad. They want the cloud to be their friend.
"Please, orange cloud, say something!" Ben says. "We want to play with you. We want to invite you to our house. We have cookies and toys and books. You will like them."
The orange cloud still does not say anything. It just moves away from Lily and Ben. It goes to another part of the sky. Lily and Ben feel very sad. They do not understand why the cloud does not want to be their friend.
"Maybe the cloud is shy," Lily says. "Maybe it does not know how to talk. Maybe it is lonely."
"Maybe we can try again tomorrow," Ben says. "Maybe the cloud will be happier then. Maybe it will say hello to us."
Lily and Ben hug each other. They are still friends. They go back to their house. They hope the orange cloud will come back. They hope it will be their friend too.
