

Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing and slide and run. But Lily saw a big hill and wanted to climb it. She said to Ben, "Come with me, let's go up the hill."
Ben was scared. He said, "No, Lily, it's too high. We might fall and hurt ourselves. Let's stay here and play."
Lily was angry. She said, "You are a baby, Ben. I'm not afraid. I'm going to climb the hill by myself." She ran away from Ben and started to climb the hill.
Ben felt lonely. He watched Lily go up and up. He wanted to be with her, but he was too scared. He wished she would come back and play with him.
Lily reached the top of the hill. She felt proud and happy. She looked around and saw the park and the trees and the sky. She shouted, "Look at me, Ben, I'm on the hill!"
But Ben did not hear her. He was busy playing with a new friend. He met a boy named Sam, who liked to swing and slide and run. They were having fun together.
Lily felt lonely. She wanted to share her joy with Ben, but he was not there. She wished he would look at her and smile. She started to climb down the hill.
But the hill was steep and slippery. Lily lost her balance and fell. She rolled and rolled and bumped and scraped. She cried out, "Help, help, I'm falling!"
Ben heard her. He looked up and saw Lily falling. He was scared and sorry. He ran to help her. He said, "Lily, Lily, are you okay?"
Lily stopped falling. She was hurt and sad. She said, "Ben, Ben, I'm sorry. I was mean to you. I should have played with you."
Ben hugged her. He said, "It's okay, Lily. I'm sorry too. I should have gone with you. I'm glad you're not hurt too much."
They said sorry and hugged and made up. They went back to the park and played with Sam. They learned to be brave and kind and share. They were not lonely anymore. They were happy.
