This is a story about my little sister and me.
Usually we got along well together.
But...sometimes my little sister was a real pest.
Particularly when I had to baby-sit.
But she was a good listener when I told bedtime stories.
Sometimes I hated having to share things with her all the time.
But she was a great pirate!
One day my little sister did a terrible thing.
She thought that my pet turtle needed more exercise.
So she decided to set it free in the pond!
When I saw what she had done, I was madder than I'd ever been before.
I could have killed her right there and then.
But my parents didn't like the idea and seperated us quickly.
My sister said that she was sorry.
But I felt that was not enough! I was very angry.
She even offered to buy me a new turtle with her pocket money.
But I didn't want a new one. I wanted MY turtle back!
My parents didn't say much. They seemed to be on her side.
I went to my room and slammed the door as loudly as I could.
I thought of many ways to punish my little sister.
I tried to get some sleep. But it didn't work.
I began to feel sick. I was convinced I even had a temperature!
I was too upset to get out of bed.
Meanwhile, my sister was singing and dancing in the garden.
She seemed to be having the best time of her life.
I was the one who was upset and my little sister didn't seem to care at all.
My turtle was gone! How could she forget all about it so easily.
I was mad, mad, MAD!
I punched my pillows a few times as hard as I could, let go of an awful scream...and felt a lot better.
Finally I knew what to do.
I got up and put on my shoes.
Then I went outside to where my sister was feeding the dog.
I said to her, "I'll help you with that," and she smiled.
"By the way," I said after a little while, "the thing with the turtle is OK. I'm not angry anymore."
"Does that mean we're friends again?" asked my sister.
"Yes, " I said. "We're friends again."
I was surprised how easy it was to say that.
Then I asked her, "Do you want to come to the pet shop with me?"
"To buy a new turtle?"
"No," I said and smiled.
"We are going to buy a couple of hamsters," I said. "One for you and one for me. We can keep them in the old aquarium."
My sister took my hand and off we went.
