The Pond

Once upon a time, in a lively pond, lived Sammy the frog and Flipp the duck. Sammy loved to hop around and splash in the water. Flipp enjoyed paddling through the pond and quacking happily. They played together all day and rested on the sandy bank at night. Life was perfect and filled with joy and laughter.

One day, Sammy noticed they hadn't seen rain for a while. Flipp agreed, but they continued to play, hoping for rain soon. A week passed, and still, no rain came to their pond. The water began to dry up, leaving them worried. Finally, they woke up to find their pond was now just a muddy hole.

Sammy and Flipp sat in the muddy hole, wondering what to do. Sammy asked, 'Will it ever rain?' Flipp replied, 'It will one day, we just have to be patient.' Days went by, and they watched the sky every day. Even though it was hard, they kept hoping for rain.

One day, Sammy felt a tiny drop on his forehead. 'Flipp, get up! I felt a drop!' he shouted excitedly. Flipp looked up, and more drops began to fall from the sky. They leaped with joy as the rain poured down, filling their pond again. Sammy jumped in shouting 'cannon ball!' and Flipp followed, splashing happily. Their pond was full again, and they never had to worry about it drying up.