Tomas Says Sorry
Tomas accidentally breaks Kit’s favourite kite and is too scared to say sorry.
Kit had the best kite in the whole town. It was red and gold, with a long ribbon tail. One windy afternoon, Kit let Tomas hold it for a moment. ‘Be careful,’ said Kit.
But a strong gust of wind came, and the kite flew out of Tomas’s hands. It crashed into a tree with a CRUNCH. When Tomas fetched it, he saw it was broken: the wind had tore the paper.
Tomas’s heart thumped. Kit was in the next field. Tomas could hide the kite and say nothing. He put the kite behind his back, and went home with a heavy tummy.
That night, Tomas couldn’t sleep. He told Otto the deer everything. ‘It’s hard to say sorry,’ said Otto kindly, ‘but it’s worse to keep it inside. And I think Kit will understand.’
The next day, Tomas knocked on Kit’s door with the kite. ‘I’m so sorry,’ he said. ‘I broke it. I was too scared to tell you.’ Kit looked at Tomas, then smiled. ‘Thank you for telling me. Let’s fix it together.’
Together they mended the kite with tape and glue. It looked a bit patched, but it flew even higher than before. ‘Best kite ever,’ said Kit. And the two friends were closer than ever.
The little lesson
Saying sorry is hard, but it makes things better.
Let’s talk about it
- Why is sorry hard to say?
- How did Kit feel in the end?
Finish stories to collect Tomas as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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