1 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: Hello friends, it's Mr Jim and welcome back to Kids 2 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:12,400 Speaker 1: Short Stories. Today's story is brought to us by Mila. 3 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: Hey Mila, she sent me an awesome idea for a story, 4 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:17,799 Speaker 1: and you can too. Just head of her Kids short 5 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 1: Stories dot com. Send me your idea and maybe you 6 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:24,600 Speaker 1: will turn it into an awesome adventure. And right now 7 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: I need you to make sure that you smash the 8 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:28,639 Speaker 1: follow buttons so you don't miss out on any of 9 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: our awesome stories. Well, friends, are you guys ready for 10 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: Unicorn Mermaid Adventure? Me too, Let's go. It was a 11 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:49,160 Speaker 1: beautiful morning and Mila was getting ready for the big day. 12 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:53,280 Speaker 1: Do you know what was happening today? Today? She was 13 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: going on a camping trip. Who else loves to go 14 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: on a camping trip? I love going camping. It is 15 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:06,400 Speaker 1: so much fun and this was gonna be her first 16 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 1: time doing it all by herself. Polee smokes, that sounds 17 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 1: a little scary and super exciting. Let's see what happens. 18 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: As Mila was stretching and getting out of bed, she 19 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: looked out the window and realized today is the day. 20 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 1: Today is the day of an awesome camping adventure and 21 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 1: she had to get packing What are some important things 22 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: that you think you should bring if you were going camping. 23 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: We definitely need a tent, right, Yes, definitely a tent. 24 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:51,279 Speaker 1: Maybe a sleeping bag, maybe a pillow. Uh what about food? 25 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: Do you think she should bring food? Yeah? Or maybe 26 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: catch it out in the wild. I think she's gonna 27 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: bring food and fly should like. Well. Yeah, there's lots 28 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: of great things to bring on a camping trip, and 29 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: she was packing for them all. She finished filling her 30 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: bag with all of the things she needed. She raced 31 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: downstairs to eat a delicious breakfast. She ate her breakfast 32 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 1: so quickly she forgot to sit down. Have you ever 33 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: forgot to sit down? You're eating so quickly. Mila is 34 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: very excited to go camping. Well, it was time to leave, 35 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 1: and there she ran off into the backyard forest. This 36 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: was going to be amazing. She had been looking forward 37 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: to this for a very long time. She had practiced 38 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: with her parents camping, and finally they said it was 39 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 1: okay for her to camp in the backyard forest. This 40 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 1: looks like a perfect spot, as Mila found a nice 41 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: flat area with some opening in the forest. The trees 42 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: weren't right there, and it was a great spot to 43 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: put her tent. As she pulled the tent out from 44 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:05,080 Speaker 1: the bag and rolled it out flat, she realized, Holy smokes, 45 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: this is gonna take a while. Yeah, sometimes it tents 46 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 1: can be a little a little complicated to put together. 47 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 1: But don't worry, Mila is very smart there. That wasn't 48 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: so bad. As she finished putting on the rain fly 49 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: all the way on the top. The rain flies a 50 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 1: very important part. That's what keeps your tent and the 51 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: inside of the tent dry in case it rains. All right, 52 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: now that she's done setting up her campsite, what do 53 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 1: you do when you're camping? Do you just sit in 54 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 1: your tent all day? No? The best part of camping 55 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 1: is exploring. There were many trails that went throughout the 56 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 1: forest in her backyard, and there was one in particular 57 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: that Mayla had been looking forward to exploring. All right, 58 00:03:54,800 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 1: got all my stuff, my hiking boots, my bag, walking stick, her, 59 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: let's do this. As Mila began hiking down the trail 60 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: that she had never been down, she was excited to 61 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 1: find some new things. She knew that there was like 62 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: a lake back there, way way back in the forest, 63 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: and so she was hoping to get all the way 64 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: back there. Well, it was gonna be a long hike, 65 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 1: but it was a beautiful day. I love when the 66 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:28,599 Speaker 1: leaves changed colors, she said, Just so pretty out here, 67 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: and the weather is perfect. Oh look, there's some squirrels 68 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:37,679 Speaker 1: playing tag in the trees. I love watching those guys. 69 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:42,280 Speaker 1: They're so crazy, said Mala. Pretty soon she made it 70 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 1: all the way down to the lake. It was a 71 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 1: beautiful lake. The water was crystal clear. You could see 72 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: all the way to the bottom. You could even see 73 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: the fish swimming around. The fall leaves were reflecting off 74 00:04:56,000 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 1: the lake. It was absolutely beautiful. She just wanted to 75 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: sit there and stare at it for a little while. 76 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 1: A splash all of a sudden. She sat up real quick. 77 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 1: What was that. She looked over and saw all the 78 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 1: ripples on the other side of the lake. That must 79 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: have been a huge fish, said Mala. She is in 80 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 1: for a big surprise when she realizes it's actually not 81 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:25,280 Speaker 1: a fish. What do you think made that big splash 82 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: in the water? Splash, there it goes again, said Mala. 83 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 1: It was too far away for her to tell exactly 84 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: what was going on, but she knew what she had 85 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: to do. I've got to go hike on over to 86 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 1: that side of the lake and see what in the 87 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: world is splashing. She took off, running as fast as 88 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: she could. There was a nice trail that went all 89 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:50,359 Speaker 1: the way around the shore of the lake. It was 90 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: pretty bumpy and windy turney, and so she had to 91 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: jump over logs and sticks and holes in the ground. 92 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 1: It was a pretty cool trail to go running on. 93 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: You just never knew what you were going to find, 94 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: but it was one big adventure. She arrived at the 95 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: other side of the lake. Okay, what in the world 96 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:19,359 Speaker 1: was all that splashing? She looked around. The water was 97 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: very clear. There weren't any fish around. Hello, Mila spun around, 98 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: and there stood another little girl in front of her. 99 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:35,599 Speaker 1: Oh hi, my name's Mila, And where did you come from? 100 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:40,360 Speaker 1: What's your name? My name is Sparkles And how where 101 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: did you come from? Well, I'm actually camping on the 102 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:45,880 Speaker 1: other side of the lake tonight, and I heard a 103 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: whole bunch of splashing on this side of the lake, 104 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:49,480 Speaker 1: and so I had to see what kind of big, 105 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 1: giant fish must have been making all that splashing. Did 106 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:56,159 Speaker 1: you see the fish? Sparkle's eyes got very big and 107 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: looked like she knew exactly what she was talking about, 108 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: but didn't want to say anything. No, I didn't see anything. 109 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: I was just here the whole time. I never wanted 110 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:12,560 Speaker 1: in the water. And Hi, uh are you okay? Said Milo? 111 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:17,760 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, I'm totally vine. Um. Can we talk about 112 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: something else? Yeah, sure, said Milo. Um. So like, what 113 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 1: are you doing out here? Are you? Are you camping 114 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 1: with your family or do you live nearby? I've never 115 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 1: seen you here before. Oh yeah, well, uh yeah, my 116 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 1: family we we can't we come here all the time. 117 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: And and it was at that moment it Sparkles realized 118 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 1: she couldn't keep lying. Okay, I have to tell you 119 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: I actually live in the lake and my family is 120 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 1: down there. This is the first time that I've ever 121 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: come out of the water, and it's really cool up here. 122 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 1: Can you show me around? Wait? What do you mean 123 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: this is your first time out of the water. I'm 124 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 1: not exactly how I'm supposed to tell you this. I'll 125 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 1: just show you. Sparkles started walking into the water, and 126 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: as soon as she stepped into the water, she got 127 00:08:12,040 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: these bright green scales all over her skin. Mila screamed, 128 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 1: what's what's happening. Are you okay? And Sparkles turned around 129 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 1: and said, yes, I'm I'm a mermaid. I I've never 130 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 1: met a human before, but it's really awesome to meet you. 131 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 1: You seem super cool. Could we Please don't be mad 132 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: at me? Please don't be mad at me. I'm I'm 133 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: I'm not I'm not gonna hurt anybody. I'm totally normal, 134 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:45,600 Speaker 1: I promise, said Sparkles. She was very afraid to know 135 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: what Mila was going to say about her if she 136 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: knew her deep dark secret. This is so cool, said Mila. 137 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:58,160 Speaker 1: I've always treampt of meeting a mermaid like you. You have, 138 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 1: said Sparkles. Yes, and now we could be friends. Wow. 139 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 1: The day that started out for Mila as like a 140 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 1: super awesome day because she was going on a camping adventure, 141 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:15,080 Speaker 1: it has turned into one of her greatest days of 142 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 1: all time. Her and Sparkles would go on to become 143 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:25,439 Speaker 1: best friends, all because they met that one random day. 144 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:29,560 Speaker 1: That's pretty cool how friendships can start all of a sudden, right, Yeah, 145 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 1: one day you're just living your life and then the 146 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 1: next you make the best friend ever. Well, I want 147 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: you to be like Mila and go out and find 148 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: a new friend. Maybe it won't be a mermaid, but 149 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:53,880 Speaker 1: maybe it'll be your newest best friend the end. Great job, 150 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 1: you listened all the way to the end, and you 151 00:09:56,280 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 1: know what time it is. It's time for kid shall do? 152 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: I want to say hey to Louis and Adel from Michigan, 153 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:09,560 Speaker 1: Hazel from Virginia, Brandon from Alberta Live from Wisconsin, Kia 154 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:12,840 Speaker 1: from California, and Vera and Ryan from Minnesota. I'm so 155 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 1: glad that you're all in the Kid Short Stories family 156 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 1: and on the spy team. We could not stop Doctor 157 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: Stinky Breath and his crew without you, my friends. Will 158 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 1: you have a super duper day and go make a 159 00:10:26,240 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 1: new friend. I'll see you on the next adventure. Bye.