

Tim and Lily were playing hide and seek in the garden. Tim was the seeker and Lily was the hider. Lily ran behind the big hedge and hid there. She was very quiet and hoped Tim would not find her.
Tim looked around the garden and tried to find Lily. He could not see her anywhere. He checked behind the tree, under the slide, and in the sandbox, but Lily was not there. He started to feel sad and worried. Where was Lily?
He decided to shout and ask Lily to come out. He said, "Lily, where are you? I can't find you. Please come out. I miss you." He waited for Lily to answer, but he heard nothing. He shouted again, "Lily, please come out. It's getting dark and I'm scared. Don't hide anymore."
Lily heard Tim's voice and felt sorry for him. She did not want to make him sad and scared. She wanted to play with him and have fun. She came out from behind the hedge and said, "Tim, I'm here. I'm sorry I hid too well. I didn't mean to scare you. Let's play together."
Tim saw Lily and smiled. He ran to her and gave her a hug. He said, "Lily, I'm so happy to see you. You're a very good hider, but I'm a very good seeker. Let's play something else. How about tag?"
Lily nodded and said, "OK, let's play tag. You're it!" She tapped Tim on the shoulder and ran away. Tim chased her and they laughed and played until it was time to go inside. They had a lot of fun and forgot about the dark.
