

Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big toy bus in the park. It is red and yellow and has many seats.
"Wow, look at this bus!" Sara says. "It is so cute!"
"Can we play with it?" Tom asks.
"Yes, let's play!" Sara says. "I will be the driver and you will be the passenger."
They climb on the bus and pretend to drive around the park. Sara makes honking noises and Tom waves to the birds and the flowers. They have a lot of fun.
But then, they hear a loud voice.
"Hey, kids, that's my bus!" the voice says. "Give it back to me!"
They look and see a man running towards them. He is wearing a blue uniform and a hat. He is the real driver of the bus.
"Oh, no, we are sorry!" Sara says. "We did not know it was your bus. We just wanted to play."
The driver reaches the bus and looks at them. He is angry at first, but then he sees their scared faces. He softens a bit and smiles.
"It's okay, kids, I understand," he says. "But this bus is not a toy. It is my job to drive people around the city. You can't play with it. It is dangerous."
He helps them get off the bus and gives them each a sticker. The sticker has a picture of a bus and says "I love buses".
"Here, take these stickers," he says. "They are cute, too. And next time, if you want to ride on a bus, you can ask me. I will let you sit in the front and see everything. But only if you promise to be good and listen to me. Deal?"
Sara and Tom nod and say "Deal". They thank the driver and apologize again. They stick the stickers on their shirts and wave goodbye to him. They run back to their parents, who are waiting for them.
They tell them what happened and show them the stickers. Their parents are glad that they are safe and that they learned a lesson. They hug them and say "We love you".
Sara and Tom are happy. They learned something new and made a new friend. They still like to play with cars and trucks, but they also like to ride on buses. They think buses are cute, too.
