

Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big pond with ducks and fish. They wanted to feed them, so they asked their mom for some bread.
"Here you go, but be careful not to fall in the water," mom said, giving them each a slice.
Tom and Lily ran to the pond and threw some bread to the ducks and fish. They were happy to see them eat and swim. But Tom wanted to have more fun. He saw a big stick and had an idea.
"Hey, Lily, watch this!" he said, and swung the stick at the water. He made a big splash that wet his clothes and shoes.
"Tom, stop that! You are making a mess!" Lily said, feeling angry. She did not like to get wet.
But Tom did not listen. He swung the stick again and again, making more splashes. He laughed and said, "This is fun!"
Then he saw something in the water. It was an old turtle with a hard shell and a long neck. It looked at Tom with its small eyes.
"Hello, turtle," Tom said, and tried to touch it with his stick. But the turtle did not like that. It snapped at the stick and broke it in half.
"Ow!" Tom said, dropping the stick. He felt scared and sorry. He had hurt the turtle and its home.
"Tom, you are naughty! You should not bother the turtle. It is old and honest. It does not hurt anyone," Lily said, feeling sorry for the turtle.
She picked up some bread and threw it to the turtle. The turtle ate it and swam away. Lily smiled and said, "Bye, turtle. I hope you are okay."
Tom felt bad. He knew he had done wrong. He looked at his wet clothes and shoes. He looked at his mom, who was coming to get them.
"Mom, I am sorry. I was silly. I splashed the water and broke the stick and hurt the turtle. I will not do it again," he said, feeling sad.
Mom hugged him and said, "I am glad you are honest, Tom. But you have to be careful and kind. The pond is not a toy. It is a home for the ducks and fish and the turtle. They have feelings too. You have to respect them and their space."
Tom nodded and said, "I understand, mom. I will respect them and their space. And I will say sorry to the turtle."
Mom smiled and said, "That is good, Tom. Come on, let's go home and change your clothes. And maybe next time, you can play with Lily and the turtle nicely."
Tom and Lily held mom's hand and walked home. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful and kind and honest. And they hoped the turtle would forgive them.
