Patrick and Grant are classmates. They are also best friends. They go to school together, have classes together, and play together. Their classmates call them two peas in a pod.     

One day, the two boys stopped talking to each other. Why? Grant wanted to copy Patrick’s homework. That way, Grant could spend more time playing basketball. But to his surprise, Patrick didn’t think it was a good idea.

“No way! I can’t do that，” said Patrick.

“What a friend you are!” Grant said angrily.

Patrick felt awful. He said, “I won’t lend you my homework. That’s cheating! Friends

don’t ‘help’ each other out like that.”

That afternoon, they went their own ways. In the following days, they both felt bad.

A few days later, there was a school basketball game. Patrick went to the gym to watch it. Grant was there, too. At the end of the game, the two friends looked at each other. Grant immediately came over and held out his hand. He wanted to say something, but he felt embarrassed. Patrick smiled and said, “Good friends don’t have to say sorry. They just know it. I still want you to be my best friend.”

That day, the two boys made a deal. They would do their own homework first and

play basketball after.