

Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They admired the big slide, but they were afraid to go on it. It was too high and too fast.
One day, a new boy came to the park. His name was Tom. He saw the big slide and ran to it. He climbed up and slid down. He laughed and said, "That was fun! You should try it!"
Anna and Ben watched him. They wanted to be brave like him. They decided to go on the slide too. They held hands and climbed up. They looked down and felt scared. But they did not want to show it. They smiled at each other and said, "Ready?"
They pushed themselves and slid down. But they slid too fast and lost their balance. They fell off the slide and hit the ground. They cried and felt pain. They had bruises and scratches. They wished they had not gone on the slide.
Tom saw them and laughed. He said, "You are silly and weak! You can't handle the big slide! You should go back to the baby slide!"
Anna and Ben felt sad and angry. They did not like Tom. He was mean and rude. They did not want to play with him. They wanted to go home. They learned that being brave is not always good. Sometimes, being careful is better.
