In a small little house under a bush lived a little bug. He was 5 years old. He had lots of friends: little bugs, earthworms and spiders. Throughout the whole forest, this little bug was the oldest. He very much loved visiting his friends. One day the little bug decided to go to his best friend — the spider Sanya. He walked and walked, and on the way he met an earthworm named Masha. Masha says to him:
Dear little bug, where are you going?
I'm going to Sanya's, he invited me to visit a couple of days ago.
I see, — says the earthworm, — And when will you be home? I was just about to come and visit you, and you're leaving.
Why don't you come with me to the spider, and tomorrow you can both come to me, and the day after that I'll come to you.
Alright. Just wait for me a moment, I'll go get my cake, I baked it just this morning.
Go on, I'll wait for you, — said the little bug, — What's in the cake then?
Raspberries, strawberries and blackberries.
Mmm... sounds delicious.
10 minutes passed, and Masha returned with the cake.
They walked and walked and came to another small little house. They approached the door, and on it hung a sign: "I've gone to visit earthworm Masha, I'll be home in the evening."
The little bug and the earthworm stood for a moment and Masha said:
Well, what shall we do?
We should go.
You mean, you're suggesting I go home? — says Masha, — Maybe we should wait here instead, especially since it's getting dark, and it says here that he'll be home in the evening.
Alright, let's wait a bit and, if Sanya doesn't come, we'll go home, and tomorrow we'll go to him again and invite him to mine.
10, 20, 30, 40 minutes passed, and the little bug says:
Let's go home, we'll come again tomorrow.
Alright, let's go.
Morning came, the little bug and the earthworm met by a huge oak tree and went to Sanya's again.
They came to the spider, knocked on the door and said:
Open up! We've come: the little bug and Masha.
The door opens. The little bug says:
Sanya, where were you yesterday? Masha and I came to you, and on the door it said: "I've gone to visit the earthworm" and so on.
Sorry, I went to Masha's, I thought she'd be home...
Well, never mind, no harm done, — says the little bug, — Come to my place!
Yes, let's go, — says Masha, — I have a cake ready at home.
Alright, let's go.
They came to the little bug's place and spent the whole day drinking tea with cake and playing.
After this incident, the little bug, the spider Sanya and the earthworm Masha always arrange things in advance before going to visit someone.
