

Lily was a lonely girl. She had no friends to play with at school. She had no toys to play with at home. She only had her mom, who worked all day and was very tired. Lily wished she had someone to hug and talk to.
One day, Lily saw a big, fluffy dog outside her home. The dog had a collar with a name tag. It said "Spot". Lily liked the dog. She wanted to pet him and play with him. She opened the door and ran outside. She called "Spot, Spot, come here!"
Spot heard Lily and wagged his tail. He liked the girl. He wanted to lick her and play with her. He ran towards Lily and jumped on her. Lily laughed and hugged him. She said "You are so soft and warm. You are my friend."
But then, Lily heard a loud honk. She looked up and saw a car. The car had a sticker with the same name as the dog's collar. It said "Spot". Lily realized that the dog was not hers. He had a home and a family. She felt sad and scared. She said "Oh no, Spot, you have to go. Your mom and dad are here. They will be angry if they see you with me."
Lily let go of the dog and tried to push him away. But Spot did not want to leave. He liked Lily too much. He grabbed her sleeve with his teeth and pulled her. He wanted to take her with him. He wanted to share his home and his family with her. He barked and wagged his tail.
The car stopped and the door opened. A woman and a man came out. They saw Lily and Spot. They looked surprised and worried. They said "Spot, what are you doing? Who is this girl? Are you okay?" They ran towards them and tried to separate them.
Lily and Spot did not want to be separated. They held on to each other. They cried and barked. They said "Please, please, let us stay together. We are friends. We are lonely. We need each other."
The woman and the man heard Lily and Spot. They felt sorry for them. They saw how much they loved each other. They said "Oh, you poor things. You are so sweet and brave. We are not angry. We are happy to meet you. What is your name, little girl?"
Lily looked at them and said "My name is Lily. I live here. I have no friends. I have no toys. I only have my mom. She works all day. She is very tired. I am very lonely."
The woman and the man hugged Lily and said "We are sorry, Lily. We understand. We are Spot's mom and dad. We work all day too. We are very tired too. Spot is very lonely too. He has no friends. He has no toys. He only has us. He needs a friend like you."
Lily smiled and said "Really? Can I be Spot's friend? Can I play with him and hug him and talk to him?"
The woman and the man smiled and said "Of course, Lily. You can be Spot's friend. You can play with him and hug him and talk to him. You can come to our home and see his toys. You can have some of his toys. You can share them. You can be happy together."
Lily and Spot were very happy. They thanked the woman and the man. They said "Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are very kind. You are very nice. You are our friends too."
The woman and the man said "You are welcome, welcome, welcome. You are very kind. You are very nice. You are our friends too."
They all got in the car and drove away. They went to Spot's home. They played and laughed and talked. They were not lonely anymore. They were a family.
