Avery and I are good friends, but once something unhappy happened when we both tried out for roles in Alice in Wonderland.
Avery really hoped to be Alice and I was 1 she could get the role. However, it turned out that I was picked to be Alice and Avery only2 the part of the March Hare. "Do you want to practice together with me?" I asked. "Sorry, I have no time this week," said Avery, without looking at me. "And I will be always 3 ."
That night at dinner, my parents noticed I was not that 4 about getting the lead role. They wondered what happened. "Well, Avery was not picked to be Alice, but I was. She was unhappy. Maybe she will throw away our 5 ."
My father said, "Don't6 about it. I think this may make you be an extra-good friend." "Dad's right," said my mother. "Sometimes 7 our friends do well, we may have feelings of envy（羡慕）and don't know how to act. Try giving her a little time and understanding， and she will change her 8 soon."
Over the next week, I9 my best to give Avery some time. Then one day, on the way to our practice, I 10 her. "I just want to say, you're such a great actor when acting as the March Hare." I smiled. She seemed happy and explained how she11 the role. When I asked her to help me with my role, she agreed and smiled, too. She 12 said sorry to me for acting that way at first. Later, we became 13 to each other again.
I've learned people often have a 14 time dealing with（处理） envy and disappointment（失望）．If you have same or similar experiences，you could try 15 my parents told me． Give your friend a little time, space and understanding. This might be the perfect time to be an extra-good friend.
