Once upon a time, there was a small cat named Pepper. Pepper was a nervous cat. She was always scared to play with her friends. One day, Pepper saw her friend, a big dog named Spot, playing with a ball.
Pepper wanted to play too, but she was too nervous to ask. She watched Spot throw the ball and run to catch it. Pepper thought it looked like fun. She took a deep breath and said, "Stop, Spot! Can I play too?"
Spot was happy to let Pepper play. They played together and had lots of fun. Pepper was not nervous anymore. She learned that playing with friends is better than being scared. And from that day on, Pepper and Spot were best friends.
