Pass the Ball to Me!

Once upon a time, on the green grass of the town park, a black-and-white soccer ball rolled between three little friends. "Pass the ball to me, Leo!" called Sam. Leo tapped the ball gently with the inside of his sneaker: kick, roll! The ball rolled straight to Sam's feet. Sam trapped it with his shoe, looked up, and passed it to Maya. Maya ran forward, aimed between two red cones, and scored a goal: "GOAAAL!" All three friends danced and gave each other high-fives. It didn't matter who scored the most—passing the ball and running across the sunny grass as a team was the best game in the world.