Soon after Steven and Lilly became friends, Lilly was watching the weather channel. Usually Lilly didn't like the weather channel but Steven wanted to know what the weather was. The weather people said "Look out Carter, New Hampshire! Because this weekend there is going to be a whole lot of rain down pouring. " Then the other weather person interrupted and said "Especially in the area of Magical Orange Lane."
Lilly jumped up so fast that her glasses fell off. Lilly thought oh no we live in Carter on Magical Orange Lane. I've got to tell Steven! Lilly raced to the big birch tree in the Gardeners front yard. Steven had told Lilly that if she ever needed him he would be there. Lilly ran over calling "Steven! Steven!" Lilly dug through the dirt next to the tree. Then she heard a little scream. She whispered "Steven is that you?" "Why yes. And are you Lilly Gardener with Ann in the middle?" Lilly nodded. "Why are you rushing over here Ms.Gardener?" Steven asked. Lilly replied "First please call me Lilly. Second because the weather channel said there is going to be 'a whole lot of rain down pouring'. Especially in this area. Steven rushed to pack his things since rain could seriously damage his home. Then he jumped into Lilly's hand.
They walked to Lilly's home. "Forgive me Ms-I mean Lilly but where are we going?" Asked Steven. "We are going to my house because I want you to live in my bedroom until the storm passes." Lilly replied "Well then I will take a nap if you don't mind." Lilly didn't mind at all. In fact now she could decorate Steven's "room" which was really a shelf. This shelf was where she kept a special ring of the Afghanistan flag from her dad. Lilly took one of her mothers jewelry boxes and and a few pieces of felt for a bed. Then Lilly collected grass and twigs to make it seem like home. Lilly decided to keep the ring next to Steven since they were friends.
When Steven awoke he saw what Lilly had done. The little bug's jaw dropped. "Thank you for making me a little place to sleep. This must have taken you a while to make. And where did you get that ring?" Steven said with interest on the last sentence. "Oh no worries. It didn't take too long to make the room. Why do want to know about my special ring?" Lilly questioned seriously. "Oh it's just that if I took a pretty ring like that one home I might get some money for my family. And I just wanted to know if you could get another one." Lilly gasped. "That ring was given to me by my dad. My dad could be dead right now and this is the only thing I have left of him. And even if we're friends I will never give it to you!" Lilly yelled. Steven said he wouldn't take the ring but he kept on thinking about it...
