The Lost Kitten

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Kim was playing in the yard when she heard a small sound.

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Kim was playing in the yard when she heard a small sound. She looked under the bushes. There was a kitten. It was small and gray. Its eyes were blue. Kim picked it up gently. The kitten was shaking. Kim brought it inside. She gave it a little milk in a dish. The kitten drank it all. Kim asked Mom if they could keep it. Mom said yes. Kim named the kitten Fluffy. Fluffy got bigger and stronger. Now Fluffy lives with Kim. They play every day. Fluffy sleeps on Kim's bed at night. Kim loves Fluffy.

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