

Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play hide and seek in the town. One day, they go to the park with their moms. Lily says, "Let's play hide and seek here. I will hide and you will seek."
Ben nods and counts to ten. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Ready or not, here I come!" He looks for Lily behind the trees, the swings, the slide, and the bench. But he cannot find her. He feels impatient. He calls, "Lily, where are you? I cannot find you. Come out, come out, wherever you are!"
Lily hears Ben. She smiles. She is hiding in a big bush. She thinks, "I am good at hiding. Ben will never find me. I will wait a little more." She stays quiet in the bush.
But then, she hears a loud bark. She sees a big dog running towards the bush. The dog smells Lily and jumps on the bush. Lily screams. The dog licks her face. Lily is scared. She pushes the dog away and runs out of the bush.
Ben sees Lily and the dog. He runs to her and hugs her. He says, "Lily, are you okay? That was a scary dog. I am sorry I could not find you. You are very good at hiding." Lily says, "It's okay, Ben. I am okay. The dog was just friendly. But I don't want to hide in the bush anymore. Let's play something else." Ben says, "Okay, Lily. Let's play something else. How about tag?" Lily says, "Yes, tag sounds fun. You are it!" She runs away and Ben chases her. They laugh and play until their moms call them. They are happy. They are friends.
