Kindness in the Garden Shed

Emma and Sara opened the old garden shed, coughing at the dust. Leo arrived,

tossed his backpack down, and frowned. “This place is awful!” he snapped.

“I’m not cleaning. You two do it.” Emma blinked. “Leo… if we work together,

it’ll be faster.” “I don’t care,” he muttered, crossing his arms. Sara and Emma quietly

started cleaning without arguing. Leo watched them for a moment, uncomfortable.

Finally he groaned, “Fine! Hand me the dustpan.” Emma smiled. “Thanks,

Leo.” Working together, the shed quickly became tidy. Leo looked around.

“Huh… this actually feels nice.” They decorated—Emma hung lights, Sara spread a blanket,