Max was in a great mood, happily playing with his favorite toy. But then—Chichi showed up.
Chichi, the little troublemaker, had a habit of teasing Max, and today was no different. Without warning, he snatched Max’s toy, waving it in the air with a mischievous grin.
Max’s eyes widened in shock.
“HEY! That’s mine!” he cried, reaching for it.
But Chichi just laughed and ran away, holding the toy high above his head so Max couldn’t reach.
Max’s face turned red. His tiny fists clenched, his little feet stomped, and then—
“WAAAAAHHHHH!”
He threw himself on the ground, kicking and screaming. His tantrum was so loud, even the other monkeys stopped what they were doing to watch!
“MOM! Chichi is SO BAD!” Max wailed, his tears streaming down his chubby cheeks.
Chichi, seeing the chaos he caused, suddenly felt nervous. He didn’t expect Max to cry THIS much.
Mom rushed over, concerned by all the noise.
“What’s going on?!” she asked.
Max pointed a shaky finger at Chichi.
“HE STOLE MY TOY! AND HE LAUGHED AT ME!” Max sniffled dramatically.
Mom turned to Chichi, giving him a serious look.
“Chichi, is that true?”
Chichi froze. He looked at Max’s puffy, red eyes and then at Mom’s stern face. Slowly, he held out the toy.
“Umm… I was just playing…” he mumbled.
Max snatched it back, still sniffling.
Mom sighed and patted Max’s head. “It’s okay, sweetheart. But next time, use your words, not just screaming!”
