

Lily was a popular girl in her class. She had many friends who liked to play with her. She was good at sharing, singing and jumping. One day, she saw a new boy in the playground. His name was Ben. He looked shy and lonely. Lily wanted to be his friend.
She went to him and said, "Hi, I am Lily. Do you want to play with me and my friends?"
Ben nodded and smiled. He followed Lily to the slide. Lily climbed up the ladder and slid down. She laughed and said, "This is fun! Come on, Ben, it's your turn!"
Ben climbed up the ladder, but he was scared. He looked down and saw how high the slide was. He felt dizzy and wanted to go back. He said, "No, I can't do it. It's too high. I want to go down."
Lily saw that Ben was afraid. She wanted to help him. She said, "Don't be scared, Ben. I am here with you. You can do it. Just trust me and trust yourself. The slide is safe and the ground is soft. You will have fun, I promise."
Ben looked at Lily. He saw that she was kind and brave. He wanted to be like her. He said, "Okay, Lily. I will try. I trust you and I trust myself."
He slid down the slide with Lily. He felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He landed on the ground and laughed. He said, "You were right, Lily. That was fun! Thank you for being my friend."
Lily hugged him and said, "You're welcome, Ben. You are my friend too. You are brave and smart. I am proud of you."
They played together with the other children. They had a lot of fun. They learned that being friends means helping each other, trusting each other and having fun together. They were happy.
