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Lexi.
    â€œHello!” called a Moss Mouse. “I loved your loop-the-loops!” He tried a clumsy loop of his own before flying off.
    â€œMmmarvelous!” droned a furry bee. “Bbbbessst race evvvvverr!” Then she buzzed away, searching for a flower.
    â€œThey’re not laughing at me!” Lexi said, looking very surprised.
    â€œWhy would they laugh?” Bella said with a smile. She saw a patch of grass between the heather plants. “Let’s go and sit over there so you can eat some of your prize honey.”
    â€œYou have to have some, too,” Lexi said. “If it wasn’t for you, I’d never have been brave enough to race.”
    They flew down and were just dipping into the acorn when a very small ladybug peeped at them through the heather stalks.
    He looked at Lexi shyly. “Hello, Lexi. You’re my hero,” he mumbled, then darted away.
    Lexi stared after him. Then she looked at Bella, puzzled. “Why would he say that I’m his hero?”
    â€œBecause you won the race for the ladybug team,” Bella said. “And it wasn’t just because you’re so good at flying.”
    â€œWhat do you mean?” Lexi asked.
    Bella licked a drop of delicious honey from her paw. “Well, if you weren’t One-Spot Lexi, Ladybug Three would never have known who to pass the baton to.”
    Lexi looked thoughtful. Then her eyes began to shine. “You mean … it was a good thing that I have only one spot?”
    Bella nodded. A smile spread slowly across Lexi’s face, and she zoomed up into the air in a happy loop-the-loop. “Maybe being different isn’t so bad after all,” she called down to Bella. “Wheeeeeee!”
    There was a shimmer of silver wings above the heather, and Carla the Cobweb Kitten fluttered down to join them.
    â€œHello, Bella! I’ve been looking for you everywhere,” she said. “Did you see the Obstacle Relay Race? It was amazing!”
    â€œYes,” Bella said proudly. She nodded at Lexi. “My new friend here just won it.”
    â€œOh, wow!” Carla looked at Lexi with admiration. “You were brilliant. I wish I could do loop-the-loops like you.”

    â€œI can teach you if you like,” Lexi said shyly.
    â€œOoh, really?” Carla fluttered her silver wings excitedly. “I would love that!”
    Carla turned back to Bella. “Are you still trying to find out where spots come from?”
    Bella looked at Lexi.
    Lexi smiled and shook her head. She was happy just the way she was.
    â€œNot anymore,” Bella said, winking at Lexi. “No need for more spots here!”
    *   *   *
    The sun was starting to hide his face behind the trees of Misty Wood, and the sky was turning golden pink. The warm spring day was coming to an end. It was nearly time to go home.
    â€œThank you, Bella,” said Lexi. “Your songs have really helped me today.”
    â€œYou’re welcome,” Bella said. “In fact…”
    Bella began hopping around Lexi and Carla as she started singing another song.
    Making friends with you
    Has been the best thing by far.
    One-Spot Lexi,
    The loop-the-loop star!

 
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