1. Ari’s Ride to School BY: Qaeshon Rawlings, Maci Barker, and Tasheonna Walton Illustrated By: Shykeria Banks

2. Ari’s Ride to School Copyright 2012 Printed in October 2012 By the MQTS press 250 Statesmen Drive, Charlotte Court House, VA 23923

3. One day Ari rode Mr. Bob’s bus and she sat beside Flitcher. Flitcher saw something that Ari had and he decided to take it.

4. When Flitcher got off the bus Ari realized that her MP3 player was gone. Ari was so sad she cried and went to the front of the bus to tell Mr. Bob.

5. Ari went to the front of the bus and told Mr. Bob that someone took it. Mr. Bob asked who she sat beside and Ari said Flicher.

6. Ari described what Flitcher looked like “he has red and blue hair, he had a green shirt and blue jeans”, she said. “Ok” said Mr. Bob I’ll keep a look out.

7. The next day Ari rode the bus and so did Flitcher. She made sure not to sit beside him. She looked over her shoulder at him and he was listening to her MP3 player. Ari got mad fast.

8. “What!” Ari stood up and kept screaming “What!” Mr. Bob pulled over and said “what happened and what’s wrong?” “ Flitcher has my MP3 player!” Ari said almost crying. She pointed at Flitcher; he was blushing and sinking down in the seat.

9. “Flitcher that was very wrong of you to take it, said Mr. Bob. “Both of you apologize NOW!” “I'm so sorry I yelled at you Flitcher. Do you forgive me?”Said Ari. “Yeah I forgive you, said Flitcher. Do you forgive me for taking your MP3 player?” “Absolutely,” said Ari, “let’s be friends, ok”?

10. “Ok”, said Flitcher. “Do you want to come to my house tomorrow?”, said Ari. “Sure”, said Flitcher, “and I promise not to take anything”. “I’m glad that you kids learned your lessons, no yelling or taking items that does not belong to you”, said Mr. Bob. “We sure did”, said Ari and Flitcher at the same time.

11. So Ari and Flitcher became best friends. THE END