

Tommy loved horses. He liked to look at pictures of horses, to play with toy horses, and to pretend he was a horse. He wished he could see a real horse someday.
One day, his mom said, "Tommy, I have a surprise for you. We are going to the farm. Do you know what you will see there?" Tommy was very excited. He guessed, "Horses?"
"Yes, horses!" his mom said. "And cows, and pigs, and chickens. Are you ready to go?" Tommy nodded and ran to get his coat and hat.
They drove to the farm and parked the car. Tommy saw a big barn and a fence. He heard some noises. He said, "Mom, can we go see the horses now?" His mom smiled and said, "Sure, let's go."
They walked to the fence and looked inside. Tommy saw a lot of animals. He saw cows, and pigs, and chickens. But he did not see any horses. He felt sad. He asked, "Mom, where are the horses?"
His mom looked around and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, Tommy. It looks like the horses are not here today. Maybe they are in another field, or maybe they are sick, or maybe they are gone. I don't know."
Tommy felt miserable. He wanted to see the horses so much. He did not care about the other animals. He started to cry. He said, "Mom, I want to see the horses. I want to see the horses."
His mom hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tommy. I know you love horses. But we can't see them today. Maybe we can come back another day, or maybe we can find another farm, or maybe we can watch a movie about horses. Would that make you feel better?"
Tommy shook his head and said, "No, no, no. I want to see the horses. I want to see the horses." He cried louder and louder. He did not stop crying. He did not have a good day. He did not have a good surprise. He did not see the horses.
