

Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play games. One day, they find a big box of cards in the attic. The cards have pictures of animals, fruits, and shapes.
"Look, Ben, these cards are interesting. Let's play with them," Lily says.
"OK, Lily, but how do we play?" Ben asks.
Lily thinks for a moment. She has an idea. "Let's play dare. I pick a card and show it to you. You have to do what the card says. If you don't, you lose. Then you pick a card and show it to me. I have to do what the card says. If I don't, I lose. The one who does more cards wins. Do you want to play?"
Ben nods. He likes challenges. He says, "Yes, I want to play. You go first, Lily."
Lily picks a card. It has a picture of a monkey. She shows it to Ben. She says, "Dare. You have to act like a monkey. You have to make monkey sounds and jump around."
Ben laughs. He thinks it is funny. He says, "OK, Lily, I can do that." He starts to make monkey sounds and jump around. Lily claps. She says, "Good job, Ben. You did it. Now it is my turn."
Ben picks a card. It has a picture of a banana. He shows it to Lily. He says, "Dare. You have to eat a banana. You have to peel it and bite it."
Lily makes a face. She does not like bananas. She says, "No, Ben, I don't want to do that. I don't like bananas. They are yucky."
Ben smiles. He says, "Sorry, Lily, but you have to do it. It is the rule. If you don't, you lose."
Lily thinks. She does not want to lose. She says, "OK, Ben, I will do it. But you have to give me something else to eat after. Something sweet."
Ben agrees. He says, "OK, Lily, I will give you something sweet after. But you have to eat the banana first."
Lily takes the banana. She peels it and bites it. She makes a sour face. She says, "Blech. I don't like it. It is mushy and sticky."
Ben gives her a glass of water. He says, "Here, Lily, drink some water. It will help."
Lily drinks the water. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. Now, what is the sweet thing you have for me?"
Ben picks another card. It has a picture of a candy. He shows it to Lily. He says, "Dare. You have to eat this candy. You have to unwrap it and put it in your mouth."
Lily smiles. She likes candy. She says, "Yes, Ben, I want to do that. I like candy. It is yummy."
Ben gives her the candy. She unwraps it and puts it in her mouth. She says, "Mmm. I like it. It is sweet and crunchy."
Ben says, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. You are a good friend. You did the dare. You are brave."
Lily says, "Thank you, Ben. You are brave too. You did the monkey dare. That was funny. I had fun playing with you."
Ben says, "Me too, Lily. I had fun playing with you. These cards are interesting. Let's play again tomorrow."
Lily says, "OK, Ben, let's play again tomorrow. But next time, let's pick different cards. Maybe we will find something more fun."
They hug and put the cards back in the box. They go downstairs to find their moms. They are happy. They are friends.
