

Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to pick up leaves and make shapes with them. Lily found a big green leaf and showed it to Ben.
"Look, Ben, this leaf is like a heart!" she said.
Ben nodded and smiled. He liked Lily's leaf. He wanted to find one too. He looked around and saw a yellow leaf on the ground. He picked it up and held it next to Lily's leaf.
"Look, Lily, this leaf is like a star!" he said.
But Lily did not hear him. She was deaf. She could not hear any sounds. She only saw Ben's mouth move. She did not know what he said. She felt sad.
"Ben, I can't hear you. I am deaf. You have to show me what you say." she said.
Ben looked at Lily. He did not know she was deaf. He felt sorry. He wanted to make her happy. He thought of an idea. He took Lily's hand and pointed to his leaf. He made a star shape with his fingers. He pointed to Lily's leaf. He made a heart shape with his fingers. He pointed to both of them. He made a hug shape with his arms.
"Look, Lily, this means I like your leaf and I like you. We are friends. We belong together." he said.
Lily saw Ben's signs. She understood what he said. She smiled and hugged him. She liked Ben's leaf and she liked him. They were friends. They belonged together. They played with their leaves and had fun.
