Forever Friends

Written and illustrated by:
Ema Božić, Helena Frankol Čavužić, Vida Orehovec

A poem written by: Ines Papeš

Mentor & Editor: Ivana Suhodolčan

Once upon a time, there were three friends who lived next door to each other. Elvin was an otter, Daisy was a bunny, and Harold was a hedgehog. Despite their differences, they became the best friends.

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One day, while hanging out at Elvin's house, the three friends became bored. So, they decided to go to the meadow. Once there, they played all kinds of games, including hide-and-seek, tag, Simon says, and the Black queen.

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While playing the Black queen, Harold never got the chance to be the Black queen and became very angry.

"Guys, I don't want to play this game anymore," Harold said.
"Why?" asked Elvin, confused.
"Because...because...I just don't! I don't want to see you guys anymore!"

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Harold ran away into the dark forest at the end of the meadow, leaving Daisy and Elvin in shock. They had never fought before, so this was new to them. While they were thinking about what to do, Harold continued to run through the forest.

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After a while, Harold stopped and looked around. He realized he was lost and didn't know where to go. As he walked, he thought about why he got angry in the first place. He realized it wasn't a big deal, but he made it one. And then he sat down and began to cry.
Meanwhile, Daisy and Elvin were worried sick.

"We should start looking for him!" said Daisy.
"Yes, you're right!" replied Elvin.

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Daisy and Elvin went to the other side of the forest to look for Harold. Harold was still crying and at one point, he raised his head and saw a beautiful waterfall and his friends.
"Why did you run away?" asked Daisy.
"Because I didn't get the chance to be the Black queen," said Harold, sadly.
"Harold, if you wanted to be the Black queen, you just had to ask," said Elvin.

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Harold stood up and hugged his friends tightly. They all laughed and started to sing, happy to be reunited.

''We all went separate ways

just to find that we're

not better off alone.

In this darkened forest

filled with fright and the cold,

we're forever grateful,

we are together again.

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No matter what and where,

there's no thing that we can't bear.

'cause no matter what we do,

we'll always come back together

 to where we were.''

'cause no matter what we do,

we'll always come back together to where we were.

Friendship is a key to a brighter future and a better life,

that's our moral of the story,

have a great one and good night.''

"Shall we head home? It's getting dark," said Elvin.
"Yes, let's go home together," said Daisy and Harold.

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When Harold, Elvin, and Daisy go to the meadow to play a game, Harold gets upset and runs off into the woods. Lost and alone, Harold wonders why he got angry over something that didn't matter. As his friends search for him, Harold discovers the power of friendship and how they can always count on each other.