Unexpected Friends
    
I think you already know my best friend and me. Let me tell you a little bit about us. I would say that we are pretty different. For example, our looks. I’m tall and thin, and my friend is short and chubby. I think we both look great.
    
I like to think about creative ideas. I love to draw and write. My best friend thinks that my work needs improvement. So, we often argue. Did you know that he sometimes stamps out all my hard work? It sometimes makes me feel frustrated, mad, and miserable.
    
But I don’t mind that much because I know that he is just trying to help me. For example, sometimes, after he has done his work, I realize what he did made my work even better! One day, I was writing, and he came over and went onto my paper and zapped out all the things that didn’t make sense.
    
And he’d do anything for me. He was helping me so much he was shrinking away. I didn’t want to lose my best friend. It hurt me to see him do that just for me.
    
But wait a minute, do you know our names? I think I forgot to mention that. Here they are. My name is Pencil; my best friend’s name is Eraser! We’re unexpected friends, don’t you think so?