

Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big flower with many colors. Lily wanted to smell it, but Ben said no.
"That flower is fake. It is not real. It is made of paper and glue. It is for people to look at, not to touch," Ben said.
Lily was sad. She liked the flower. She thought it was pretty. She did not believe Ben. She went closer to the flower.
Suddenly, a bee came out of the flower. It buzzed and flew around Lily's head. Lily was scared. She screamed and ran away.
Ben laughed. He thought it was funny. He said, "I told you the flower was fake. The bee was fake too. It was a toy. I put it there to trick you. It was a joke."
Lily was angry. She did not like Ben's joke. She said, "That was not a joke. That was mean. You made me feel bad. You are not a good friend."
Ben felt sorry. He realized he was wrong. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I did not mean to hurt you. I was just having fun. Please forgive me. I will not do it again."
Lily looked at Ben. She saw he was sincere. She said, "OK, Ben. I forgive you. But next time, be nice. Do not play tricks on me. Or on anyone else."
Ben nodded. He said, "You are right, Lily. I will be nice. I will not play tricks. I will be a good friend."
Lily smiled. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. Do you want to play with me?"
Ben smiled too. He said, "Yes, Lily. I want to play with you. What do you want to play?"
Lily said, "How about we play with the slide? It is fun and real."
Ben agreed. He said, "OK, let's play with the slide. It is fun and real. And no more fake flowers or bees."
They held hands and ran to the slide. They played and laughed. They were happy.
The moral of the story is: Do not play tricks on your friends. It is not nice. It can hurt their feelings. Be honest and kind. That is how you make good friends.
