

Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the woods near their homes. One day, they saw a big hole in the ground. It was a cave.
"Let's go inside and see what's there," said Tim.
"I don't know, Tim. It looks dark and scary," said Sam.
"Come on, Sam. Don't be afraid. We are brave. We have a flashlight and a rope. We can show everyone what we find," said Tim.
Sam did not want to lose his friend. He followed Tim into the cave. They walked for a long time. They saw bats and spiders and rocks. They heard strange noises.
"Tim, I want to go back. I don't like it here," said Sam.
"OK, OK. Let's go back. But first, look at this. It's a treasure chest. Maybe it has gold and jewels inside," said Tim.
He opened the chest. But instead of gold and jewels, he saw a big snake. It hissed and lunged at him.
"Help, help!" shouted Tim.
Sam grabbed the rope and pulled Tim away from the snake. They ran out of the cave as fast as they could.
They were safe. They hugged each other.
"Tim, you were brave to open the chest. But you were also silly. You should not touch things you don't know," said Sam.
"Sam, you were brave to save me. But you were also smart. You were right. The cave was dark and scary. I'm sorry I made you go inside," said Tim.
They learned their lesson. They never went back to the cave. They played in the woods, but they stayed away from big holes in the ground. They were still best friends.
