Milly, Molly and Meg

It was playtime and the jungle gym was the most popular place to be. The boys loved the rings. The girls loved the bars. And everyone loved the rope. Milly and Molly ran to join Meg at the end of the queue. "Yay, it's my turn," cried Milly, and down she went with no trouble at all. "My turn," cried Molly. And down she went, not a problem. Meg wasn't so sure. "I'm not ready," she said. And she slipped back to the end of the queue. Eventually Milly and Molly went back to the bars and the boys went back to the rings. Nobody saw exactly what happened but they all heard Meg's cry as she fell. "Lie still, Meg," said Milly gently. "Molly's gone to get Miss Blythe." "I think I'am all right now," she said."I'm just a bit sore." "Excuse me please," said Miss Blythe."Meg, where are you sore?"Meg touched her bottom and winced but she didn't say a word. "Come with me, Meg," comforted Miss Blythe. "I think we'll get Doctor Smiley to have a look at you." Milly and Molly helped Meg into Miss Blythe's office. When Doctor Smiley arrived he said kindly. "Let's have a look at this sore bottom of yours, Meg." Meg hung on to the top of her trousers. "Come on, Meg," coaxed Miss Blythe gently."Doctor Smiley won't hurt you." Meg tightened the grip on the top of her trousers. "What's the matter, Meg?" Miss Blythe asked quietly. "I don't want you to leave me," she whispered. "This is my body and ..." "Excuse us please, Doctor Smiley," said Miss Blythe very politely."Certainly,"said Doctor Smiley as he left the room with a little cough. "This is my body...and what, Meg?" asked Miss Blythe gently. "Nobody touches my body unless I want them to," whispered Meg. "You're right, Meg. But Doctor Smiley is here to see that nothing is broken and I will stay with you," said Miss Blythe. "Thank you, Miss Blythe," whispered Meg. "Doctor Smiley can come back now." "Do you know what I think?" said Doctor Smiley with a smile. "I think you'll be fine. You'll have a nasty bruise, that's all." "Thank you, Doctor Smiley," said Meg. Meg chatted happily on. "Miss Blythe, my Bottom's feeling better already, thank you. Can I go back to the jungle gym now?" Miss Blythe gave Meg a hug. "You can," she said, " and do you know what I think?" "What, Miss Blythe?" asked Meg. "I think you're a very brave and sensible little girl, Meg." After playtime the class gathered around Miss Blythe. "We're going to have a discussion," she said as she wrote on the whiteboard. "What do you think number 4 might be?" she asked the class. "Meg?" "I won't touch your body unless you want me to," said Meg. "That's right," said Miss Blythe as she finished the last line on the whiteboard.