Mark and John were best friends who loved to play video games together. They had a friendly rivalry and always tried to beat each other’s scores. One day, they decided to play a new game that they had heard was very challenging and fun. They agreed to flip a coin to see who would go first.
Mark flipped the coin and called heads. The coin landed on tails. John smiled and said, “Looks like I go first. Let’s see how far I can get in this game.” He picked up the controller and started the game.
The game was indeed very hard, but also very addictive. John was hooked from the first level. He dodged enemies, solved puzzles, and collected power-ups. He was having a blast. He glanced at the clock and saw that he had been playing for an hour. He turned to Mark and said, “Hey, do you want to take a turn? I don’t want to hog the game.”
Mark shook his head and said, “No, it’s okay. You can keep playing. I’m enjoying watching you.” He smiled, but inside he felt a pang of envy. He wished he had won the coin flip and got to play first. He wondered if he would ever get a chance to play the game.
John nodded and said, “Thanks, buddy. You’re a good sport.” He resumed the game and continued to play for another hour. He reached the final level and faced the final boss. It was a huge dragon that breathed fire and had razor-sharp claws. John fought bravely, but the dragon proved too strong. It slashed John with its claws and knocked him off the platform. John lost his last life and the game was over.
John sighed and put down the controller. He looked at Mark and said, “Wow, that was intense. That dragon was impossible to beat. I guess I’ll have to try again another time.” He smiled and said, “Your turn now. Good luck.”
Mark picked up the controller and started the game from the beginning. He felt excited to finally play the game, but also nervous about facing the dragon. He hoped he could do better than John.
The game was indeed very hard, but also very rewarding. Mark was hooked from the first level. He dodged enemies, solved puzzles, and collected power-ups. He was having a blast. He glanced at the clock and saw that he had been playing for an hour. He turned to John and said, “Hey, do you want to take a break? I don’t want to bore you.”
John shook his head and said, “No, it’s okay. You can keep playing. I’m enjoying watching you.” He smiled, but inside he felt a pang of regret. He wished he had not lost the coin flip and got to play longer. He wondered if he would ever get a chance to beat the game.
Mark nodded and said, “Thanks, buddy. You’re a good friend.” He resumed the game and continued to play for another hour. He reached the final level and faced the final boss. It was the Marke dragon that had defeated John. Mark fought bravely, but the dragon proved too smart. It dodged Mark’s attacks and breathed fire on him. Mark lost his last life and the game was over.
Mark sighed and put down the controller. He looked at John and said, “Wow, that was tough. That dragon was impossible to dodge. I guess we’ll have to try again another time.” He smiled and said, “That was fun though.”
John smiled back and said, “Yeah, it was fun.” They hugged each other and agreed that they had both done well.
They decided to play another game that they both liked and enjoyed themselves for the rest of the day.
The End
The moral of this story is that sometimes the outcome of a situation depends on chance, and not on our actions or choices. We can’t control everything that happens to us, but we can control how we react to it. We can choose to be positive and supportive of our friends, or we can choose to be negative and envious of them. The coin flip was a random event that had different consequences for Mark and John, but they both handled it well and remained good friends. They learned to appreciate the fun of playing the game, rather than focusing on the result. They also learned to respect each other’s skills and achievements, rather than comparing themselves to each other. The story shows that we can make the best of any situation if we have a good attitude and a good friend.
