One day, on a Wednesday, a smooth, big ball was rolling down a hill. It was going very fast. A little girl named Lily was playing near the hill. She saw the ball and wanted to stop it. She ran after it, but the ball was too fast for her.
Lily's friend, Tom, saw her running. He wanted to help her. They both tried to stop the ball together. They jumped in front of the ball, but the ball just kept going. They were so tired.
Then, a little bird saw them and wanted to help too. The bird flew up high and dropped a small stick in front of the ball. The ball hit the stick and stopped. Lily, Tom, and the bird were very happy. They didn't know that a small stick could stop a big ball. They all became good friends and played together every Wednesday.
