

Sara and Tom were twins who liked to play in the farm. They had many animals to see and pet, but their favorite was Molly, the mule. Molly was very friendly and gentle, and she let the twins ride on her back sometimes.
One day, Sara and Tom saw a big basket of purple grapes in the barn. They loved grapes and wanted to eat some, but they knew they had to ask their mom first. They ran to the house to find her, but she was busy making lunch. "Mom, can we have some grapes?" they asked. "Not now, my dears," she said. "You can have some after lunch, but don't touch the basket. Those grapes are for the market."
Sara and Tom nodded and ran back to the barn. They wanted to play with Molly, but they also wanted to eat some grapes. They looked at the basket and saw how juicy and sweet the grapes looked. "Maybe we can have just one," Sara said. "Mom won't notice." Tom agreed and they reached for the basket. But Molly saw them and shook her head. She knew they were not supposed to touch the grapes. She made a loud noise and kicked the basket away. The grapes spilled all over the floor and some of them got squashed.
Sara and Tom were scared and angry. They thought Molly was mean and rude. They yelled at her and threw some grapes at her. Molly felt sad and hurt. She did not understand why they were mad at her. She only wanted to help them. She turned away and walked to the corner of the barn.
Soon, their mom came to the barn and saw the mess. She was very upset and asked what happened. Sara and Tom tried to lie and said Molly did it. But their mom did not believe them. She saw the grape juice on their hands and mouths. She knew they were the ones who touched the basket. She scolded them and told them to clean up the barn. She also told them they could not ride Molly for a week.
Sara and Tom felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had been wrong and unfair to Molly. They cried and said they were sorry to their mom and to Molly. They hugged Molly and gave her some carrots. Molly forgave them and licked their faces. She was happy to have them as friends again.
The moral of the story is: Don't be greedy and dishonest. Listen to your mom and respect your animals. They are your friends and they care for you.
