Spotted ball in the grass. Sophie laughs. Ben waves. Nora claps. Red team. Blue team. The game starts.

The ball rolls. Rolls fast. Sophie kicks the ball. Ben runs. Legs run. Grass rustles. Nora shouts: Pass!

Pass comes. Pass goes. Sophie sees Ben. She passes. Ben sees Nora. He passes. All three smile. They play together.

Nora aims. Kicks slowly. Thump, the net shakes. Goal, goal, goal! Hand in hand, they jump. Red and Blue are happy. No quarrel. Only play. Only laughter.

Aunt Penny whistles. Rest, water, air. Sip-sip. The ball rests too. Then again. New round, new pass. One team today. Together strong. Spotted ball giggles. We giggle too.