

Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big cross on the grass. It is wide and brown. They wonder what it is for.
They run to the cross and touch it. It is hard and rough. They see some holes on it. They think they can put things in the holes. They look around and find some sticks and stones and flowers.
They put the sticks and stones and flowers in the holes. They make a pattern. They are happy. They think the cross is pretty now. They smile and hug.
But then, they hear a loud voice. It is the gardener. He is angry. He says the cross is his. He says he needs it for his work. He says they have to take out the things they put in the holes.
Lily and Tom are scared. They say they are sorry. They take out the things they put in the holes. They give them back to the gardener. They say they will not do it again.
The gardener is still angry. But he sees they are sorry. He says they can play in the park. But he says they have to be careful. He says they have to ask before they touch things. He says they have to respect his work.
Lily and Tom say they understand. They say they will be careful. They say they will respect his work. They say thank you and goodbye. They run away from the cross. They look for another place to play. They hope they will not make the gardener angry again.
