Good Friends

Good Friends

Poor Duck! She had a broken wing. “ Don't be sad, Duck, ” said Froggy. “ The doctor said your wing will get better soon. " “ I know, ” Duck said. But she still looked unhappy. “ What's the matter? Does your wing hurt?” Froggy asked. “ No, ” Duck said. “ I just miss flying. ” She stared up at the wide, blue sky. “ You're a frog, " she said. “ You wouldn't understand. "

After Duck went home, Froggy looked up at the sky, too. “ Hmmm, ” he said. “ I wonder . . . " The next morning, Froggy got busy. He got a lot of balloons. He moved a chair out to the edge of the pond. Then he hopped over to Duck's house. " Come with me, " he said. " I have something to show you. " “ What are you doing with all those balloons?" Duck asked. “ You'll see, " said Froggy.

By the pond, Duck saw a big chair with balloons tied to it. “ Why is that chair here?” she asked. “ You'll see. Sit here, " Froggy said. He was tying more balloons to the chair. He hopped on the chair with Duck. He tied on the last balloon. Then something surprising happened. The chair lifted off the ground. It floated up, up, up.

“ There! ” Froggy said. “ How do you like that? We're flying! " Duck smiled a big duck smile. “ Oh, Froggy! ” she cried. “ We are flying. This feels wonderful! Thank you so much! ” “ We're friends! " Froggy said. “ And I am glad to help. ” “ Flying is so exciting and so much fun! ” Duck said. “ The sun is so warm. The air is so cool. And just look! You can see everything from up here! ”

Froggy looked down, down, down. Then he gulped and turned pale green. “ What's the matter?" Duck asked. “ I just found out that I don't like high places, ” Froggy whispered. Then he cried, “ Help! I'm going to fall! ” “ No, no, ” Duck said. “ Just look at the pond down there! It's so shiny and blue. It's beautiful! ”