Good Friends

“Hey Jake!” called Midge as she hurried up the sidewalk to the porch. “Where are you?”

She leaped up the steps and Jake wasn't laying on the swing as he usually does in the morning while he waits on Midge to arrive. She looked around and called again.

“Jake!” said Midge. “Where are you? I don't see you here!”

“Hi Midge,” said Jake as he came rrunning around the corner of the house from the back yard. “I'm here.”

“What are you doing?” asked Midge.

Crystal Solves her Problem

The friends all ran to the back yard where Crystal lives. In the back yard they found the small tree with low branches.

“This is the little tree,” said Crystal. “Do you think this will work?”

“It should,” said Midge. “But it isn't a tree. This is a bush.”

“Oh,” said Crystal. “But the bush will work won't it?”

“Sure,” said Gabby. “Now try to walk through the bush there in the middle and see if you can get the sweater caught on a branch.”

“Okay,” said Crystal as she started to walk into the bush. “Ouch”

“Are you okay?” said Midge.