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JJ, wearing a yellow t-shirt, black shorts, and spectacles, walks with Jade in her pink dress and spectacles, and Jacob in his red t-shirt and blue shorts. They are on a sidewalk with dark clouds looming overhead. JJ holds a closed red umbrella, Jade points up, and Jacob looks down as leaves swirl.
JJ and Jade walked home from school together. JJ carried his little red umbrella. His friend Jacob walked beside them, talking about their math test. Suddenly, dark clouds filled the sky. The wind picked up and leaves swirled around their feet. "Look at those clouds!" Jade said, pointing up. "It's going to rain!" Jacob looked worried. "I forgot my umbrella at home," he said. JJ felt the first raindrop land on his nose. More drops began to fall.
Rain pours down. Under the popped red umbrella, JJ holds it high, Jade huddles close, and a soaked Jacob squeezes in, smiling gratefully. Jacob's wet hair drips, and rain patters on the fabric above them.
Rain started falling faster. JJ quickly opened his little red umbrella with a pop. "Come here, Jade!" he called to his sister. Jade ran under the umbrella and stayed close to JJ. Jacob stood in the rain, getting wet. His hair dripped water down his face. JJ saw his friend shivering. "Jacob, come share with us!" JJ said. He held the umbrella higher. Jacob smiled and squeezed under the red umbrella. Now all three friends were together.
The three friends walk carefully under the red umbrella, JJ gripping the handle while Jacob helps lift the other side. They step around a shimmering puddle on the sidewalk, Jade giggling, as rain softly falls.
The three friends walked slowly under the little red umbrella. Rain pattered on the fabric above their heads. "This is cozy," Jade giggled. They had to walk close together to stay dry. Jacob held one side of the umbrella to help JJ. "Thanks for sharing, JJ," Jacob said. "You're a good friend." Puddles formed on the sidewalk. They carefully stepped around them. The umbrella kept them mostly dry. JJ felt happy helping his sister and his friend.
JJ, in his yellow t-shirt, black shorts, and spectacles, stands on the doorstep closing his red umbrella. Beside him, Jade in her pink dress and spectacles smiles at a brilliant rainbow arcing across the clearing sky as the sun peeks through the clouds.
They reached Jacob's house first. "See you tomorrow!" Jacob waved and ran inside. JJ and Jade continued walking home. The rain started to slow down. "That was nice of you to share," Jade told her brother. JJ smiled at his little sister. "Mom always says sharing is important," he replied. They turned the corner to their street. The sun peeked through the clouds. A rainbow appeared in the sky. JJ closed his little red umbrella as they reached home.
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