

Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big pile of leaves. They run and jump into the leaves. They laugh and have fun.
But then Sara sees something scary. She sees a skull in the leaves. The skull is white and has no eyes. Sara screams and runs away. Ben is curious. He picks up the skull and looks at it.
"Hello, skull," he says. "Who are you? Where did you come from?"
The skull does not answer. It is very quiet. Ben thinks the skull is lonely. He decides to be nice to the skull. He puts the skull on his head and pretends to be a pirate.
"Arrr, matey," he says. "I am Captain Ben, and this is my hat. Do you want to play with me?"
The skull still does not answer. Ben thinks the skull is hungry. He sees an orange on the ground. He picks up the orange and peels it. He breaks the orange into pieces and gives some to the skull.
"Here, skull," he says. "Eat some orange. It is sweet and juicy. It will make you happy."
The skull does not eat the orange. It does not move. Ben thinks the skull is bored. He decides to show the skull the park. He carries the skull and walks around. He shows the skull the swings, the slide, the sandbox, and the flowers.
"Look, skull," he says. "This is the park. It is fun and pretty. Do you like it?"
The skull does not look. It does not smile. Ben thinks the skull is tired. He decides to take the skull back to the leaves. He puts the skull down and covers it with leaves.
"Goodbye, skull," he says. "Thank you for playing with me. Have a good nap."
Ben runs back to Sara. He tells her about the skull and the orange and the park. Sara is not scared anymore. She is amazed.
"Wow, Ben," she says. "You are very brave and kind. You made a new friend."
Ben smiles and hugs Sara. He is happy. He likes the skull. He hopes the skull likes him too.
