The Big Adventures of Little Dee Dee: Little Dee Dee Pees Her Pants

In a small town in Maryland, there lived a nine year old girl named Little Dee Dee. She was known for her big personality and even bigger adventures. Little Dee Dee was also known to be the bossy one in her group of friends. One sunny afternoon Little Dee Dee and her two friends Betty and Emma were on their way home from school on the school bus. Little Dee Dee was eagerly planning the afternoon activities for the three girls. She told Betty and Emma, "We will ride bikes first and skate later today." While they loved to be around Little Dee Dee, Betty and Emma were tired of always following her plans. After Little Dee Dee finished talking, they finally told her.

"Little Dee Dee, you are always so bossy!" Emma exclaimed. "Yeah, we never get to choose what to do!" Betty added. "Can't we just decide together?" Emma suggested. Little Dee Dee was shocked and didn't know what to say to her two friends. As the bus rolled to a stop, Betty and Emma were mad. The three girls got off the bus, but instead of walking home together, Betty and Emma whispered to each other. "We need to stand up to her," Emma said. As the three girls just stood there, the argument got louder.

As they stepped onto the sidewalk, Little Dee Dee felt her cheeks burn, and she felt sick in her stomach. The thought of her friends turning against her made her feel sad. "You're being mean!" Little Dee Dee shouted. Emma yelled, "Little Dee Dee, you can't keep bossing us around!" Little Dee Dee feeling picked on by Betty and Emma, yelled "I'm not bossy; I'm a leader!" She became scared as she saw the anger on her friends' faces. Soon Little Dee Dee was overcome with emotion. Little Dee Dee was afraid and she suddenly felt warm tears and wet pants.

Seeing Dee Dee's little accident, Betty's and Emma's anger quickly melted away. They stopped yelling at her. They could see that Little Dee Dee needed their help. Instead of feeling like they won the argument with Little Dee Dee, they felt sad for their friend. "Oh no, Little Dee Dee, we're so sorry that we upset you!" Emma said softly. "We didn't mean to make you so scared," Betty added. Little Dee Dee looked down, feeling embarrassed and defeated, she began to cry. "How will I walk to my house without the other children laughing at me?" Little Dee Dee asked.

Betty quickly took off her sweater and tied it around Little Dee Dee's waist. "Here, this will help cover the wetness on your pants," Betty said kindly. Little Dee Dee sniffled and nodded. As they walked to Little Dee Dee's house, the friends started talking about how they could make things better. "We can work together," Little Dee Dee suggested. "Let's make decisions as a team." I promise to listen to everyone's ideas," Little Dee Dee told her friends as they walked together.

With the angry feelings melted away by the time the girls arrived at Little Dee Dee's house, Little Dee Dee had learned the importance of listening and sharing. Betty and Emma taught her that friendship is about teamwork and not control. "Let's promise to always listen to each other," Little Dee Dee suggested. Emma said, "We'll all take turns deciding what to do." The three friends hugged each other. The friends became closer, proving that even the toughest disagreements could lead to stronger friendships when a person chooses understanding over anger.