Differences Make Us Strong

(Tara had to undergo an audition at school, for story telling competition. This was the story we created...and her, practicing at home :))

In a village, live three best friends, named Lily, Sasha, and Febby. Each has a different hobby. 

Lily likes singing. Sasha likes reading, while Febby likes dancing. They have been friends since they were little. And since their homes are close to one another, they often spend time together after school.

One day, as usual, the three friends played together. They decided to take a walk on a path that they have never gone before. What they didn’t know, was that there was a hole on that path. Nobody knew that hole was there, because it was covered with dead leaves. 

Before they knew it, they all stepped onto the leaves and fell into the hole!.

It was dark inside. Febby began to cry, “Huhuhuhuuuu...I’m scared, I want my mommy”. Sasha said to Febby, “Don’t cry Febby, it’s OK. You’re not alone, there are the three of us”. Lily also calmed Febby down, “Yes Febby it’s OK. calm down, someone will find us”.

Febby cried even louder, “How can anyone find us?, it’s a hole under the ground!”. “Hmmm...let me think. But please Febby, stop crying”, Lily said while hugging Febby. And they all hugged one another trying to calm each other.

Then suddenly, “Hey, I know what we have to do!”, said Lily. “Why don’t I sing, soooo loud. Febby, you can tap dance, right? So you can dance to my song. And you Sasha, you remember your favourite story don’t you? Pretend that you read aloud”.

Febby was confused, “But why should we do all that?”. Sasha answered, “I know! That way, we would make so much noise. And who knows, if anyone is trying to find us, he can hear all that sound so we can be found!. What a brilliant idea Lily!”.

Lily, “So what do you say, shall we do it?”. “Yes, let’s!”, said Sasha and Febby in unison.

Then Lily began to sing so loud, on top of her voice. Febby did the tap dance following Lily’s song, and Sasha read her favourite story. They were so loud. And without them realising it, they forgot their fears. They had fun.

Then, “Ssshhhh....stop, stop...listen”, said Sasha. The three friends stopped and listened. "Febbyyy, Lilyyyyyyyyy, Sashaaaaa...kiiiiddds where are youuuu!!!".

“Hey, someone is calling our names!”, said Febby. “Come on, do it again!”, said Lily. Then they continued doing it again – singing, dancing, and reading all at the same time, trying to make as much noise as possible.

Suddenly, there were lights into the hole, “Kids, are you down there?!”, said someone. “Yes we’re here!”. And there it was, Sasha’s father. He came down, and the three friends hugged him so tight. One by one they were brought up. Everyone was happy to have found them, and the three friends were so relieved to see their parents again. 

“Well done kids, you were so clever making that much noise. If not, we couldn’t have found you”, said Sasha’s father. “It was Lily’s idea. And we even had time doing it too!, right Lily, Sasha?”, said Febby. “Oh yes, we weren’t scared anymore!”, Lily said with a big smile.

The three friends learned something that day: with different things that they could do, they could strengthen one another even in the scariest time.

THE END