

Ben and Lily liked to play in the garden. They had a boat that they made from a big box. They painted it blue and red and put a flag on it. They pretended it was a pirate ship and they sailed to find treasure.
One day, they saw a big bush with pink flowers. They had never seen it before. It was near the fence, where they could not go. They wondered what was behind the fence. Maybe there was more treasure there. They wanted to see the flowers up close. They thought they were very pretty.
They decided to take their boat to the bush. They pushed it across the grass. It was difficult. The boat was heavy and the grass was long. They had to work hard. They did not give up. They were brave pirates.
They reached the bush. They were happy. They smelled the flowers. They were sweet. They picked some and put them in their boat. They were going to take them home and show their mom.
But then they heard a loud bark. It came from behind the fence. It was a big dog. It was angry. It did not like the pirates. It did not like the flowers. It jumped over the fence and ran towards them. It wanted to bite them.
Ben and Lily were scared. They dropped the flowers and ran away. They left their boat behind. They did not look back. They ran to their mom. She hugged them and made them feel safe.
They learned a lesson. They should not go near the fence. They should not take flowers that did not belong to them. They should be careful of dogs. They were sorry for their boat. They hoped the dog would not break it. They hoped the flowers would bloom again.
