Written By: Nayonika, 4C

“Zoey! Come here fast” said Chloe.

“Coming.” Zoey came running through the golden sand of the beach.

“Look, I found something” said Chloe.

“What is it?” said Zoey squinting at something sparkling in the sand.

“Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” said Chloe looking into Zoey’s eyes like an eager beaver.

 “Yes.”

“It’s a seashell,” said Zoey.

“No, it’s pearl,” said Chloe.

“Well, let’s take it out of the sand and rinse it in water and find out,” said Zoey, as she dipped it in the water and slowly took her hand out.

Suddenly, Chloe screeched, “Oh my God. Look at it, it is the most beautiful pearl I have ever seen.”

But from that second Zoey started to envy Chloe because the pearl was to be Zoey’s and not Chloe’s.

The next day, Chloe was so proud of the pearl she found that she brought it to the park. Chloe showed her pearl to her friends as Zoey sat sadly in the corner as she had nothing to show her friends. Just then Chloe’s mother called her, they were going out for dinner. Chloe forgot about the pearl and ran to her mother. Zoey looked at the pearl with guilt and thought for a second. Then she took the pearl.

The whole night she was overcome  by guilt for stealing Chloe’s beloved pearl. Then the next day in the school Zoey placed the pearl in Chloe’s locker. Just when she was about to leave Chloe took Zoey by surprise and said, “I was watching you the whole time since you took my pearl.”

“I’m sorry,” said Zoey.

“That’s okay because you are my friend and you did the right thing by returning it to me. So, now this is yours” said Chloe.

“Thank you” whispered Zoey.