Hide and seek 2

The Story Begins

• Three friends, James, Sally, and Mark, are bored on a beautiful springtime night.
• They want to play outside, but it's too dark to play soccer.
• Sally suggests playing Hide-and-Seek.

The Game Begins

• Mark agrees to be the seeker and counts out loud while Sally and James run off to find hiding places.
• Sally tends to circle back to "base" (the safe place to get to before being tagged) to hide.
• Mark starts searching for Sally and James.

Sally's Situation

• Sally hides under a big tree trunk but falls into a hole and finds herself in a cave.
• She's scared and can't get out, calling for help.
• Mark's dad comes to rescue Sally with a rope and flashlight.

The Rescue

• Mark's dad lowers himself into the cave with the rope and finds Sally.
• He shines the light on Sally and gives her a hug to comfort her.
• He sees an object wrapped in old blankets and asks Mark and James to pull it out.

The Search for Sally

• Mark and James can't find Sally and start searching for her.
• They call out to her, but she doesn't answer, and they start to worry.
• Sally, meanwhile, is trapped in the cave and eventually finds a hole to yell for help.

The Reunion

• Mark and James hear Sally's yells and locate her under the big tree trunk.
• They call out to her, and Sally responds, saying she's stuck and scared.
• Mark and James come to rescue Sally, and they're reunited.

The Game of Tag

• Mark and James were playing a game of tag with Sally in the woods.
• Sally hid under a fallen tree trunk, but fell into a hole and became trapped in a cave.
• Mark and James searched for her, but couldn't find her, and started to worry.

Sally's Plight

• Sally yelled for help and James heard her, guiding Mark to her location.
• Mark stayed with Sally while James went to get his dad.
• Sally was scared and alone in the dark cave, and thought there was something else down there with her.

The Rescue

• Mark's dad came with a rope and flashlight, and lowered himself into the cave to rescue Sally.
• He reassured Sally that he'd have her out soon and gave her a hug.
• Sally was boosted out of the cave, and then Mark's dad pulled himself out.

The Treasure

• Mark's dad found something wrapped in blankets in the cave and pulled it out with the boys' help.
• The object was a wooden box filled with jewels of every color, gold coins, and strands of pearls.
• The group was amazed, but Mark's dad cautioned against spending the treasure until they found the owner.

The Aftermath

• The group took the treasure to the police station and reported what happened.
• The police held the treasure while they conducted an investigation.
• Several weeks later, Mark's father received a call from the police with bad news about the treasure.