frog has a headache
toad woke up and sprung out of bed.
toad: "today I am going to play with frog! I am very excited"
and so toad ate breakfast and got dressed and ran all the way to frog's house until he was all out of breath.
toad: "frog... frog..." but he was too tired to speak.
frog: "what's wrong with you?"
toad: "tired... ran..."
so frog waited while toad caught his breath.
finally toad began again "frog! today is the day we planned to play together! i was so excited I ran all the way here"
frog: "I am sorry toad but my head hurts very much and I cannot play with you."
toad felt very sad when he heard this, because he wanted to play. and then he felt worse because his best friend felt bad and he felt guilty about worrying about playing first.
but then toad's eyes lit up.
toad: "I know! You should rest, and I will take care of you. Lie down and I will make you some tea."
frog: "the tea kettle is too loud for my terrible headache. We will play again some other day"
toad: "then I will make you something to eat!"
frog: "toad you are too clumsy in the kitchen you will surely drop something and the noise will make my headache too painful"
toad: "then..." and he thought for a while
frog was holding his head in pain and said "toad you are my best friend and I know you want to help but please go" and he went inside and shut the door.
toad felt very sad at this. his friend was unhappy and there was nothing he could do.
so toad said farewell and walked home slowly.
on the way back, toad thought about the times he had been sick and realized frog was being very brave and patient. and so toad was ashamed.
but the walk home was beautiful and the shadows of the leaves formed pretty patterns on the path.
toad was thinking already about the future, when frog would surely feel better.
he was daydreaming and was surprised when he reached his house.
toad: "home already!"
but when he got inside it felt terribly lonely without his friend.
and so he made himself a cup of tea but he was still worrying about frog.
and so he cooked something tasty to eat and dropped several things just like frog had said, but he was still sad.
finally he tucked himself into bed, but still he was thinking about frog and his awful headache.
so he went to sleep and tossed and turned all night. he had terrible dreams.
frog: "wake up! wake up! wake up!"
it was the next day, and frog was in toad's room and shouting excitedly.
toad: "GO AWAY! I'M TIRED!"
frog stopped yelling and looked very small.
toad felt ashamed, "I am sorry frog."
frog: "it is ok. we are best friends."
toad: "I don't think I can play today"
frog: "then we will play some other day." and frog smiled and left toad.
toad fell asleep and this time he had very sweet dreams.