Jip & Janneke

Jip and Janneke are best friends.
They live next to each other and play together a lot.

Today they were at Janneke's house. In Janneke's room.
Janneke has a blackboard in her room. As well as two chairs.
In the corner is a pile of paper with some crayons next to it.

'I am the teacher and you are the student.' Janneke said.
'No. You always are the teacher.' Jip said, putting his foot down. 'I want to be the teacher now.'
Janneke did not want Jip to be the teacher: 'But I am better.'
'But I am smarter.' Jip said really loud.
Janneke was shocked. She could not believe Jip said that.
'No, you are not'
'Yes, I am'
'No'
'Yes'
'No'
'Yes'

Then Janneke's mom came into the room.
'Well kids, o kids. What is wrong?' She asked concerned.
'Janneke thinks she is the boss.' Jip said immediately.
'No, I do not. Jip doesn't listen to me.' Janneke argued.
'See?' Jip said.
'But he..' Janneke whined.
'But she..' Jip interrupted.

Janneke's mom shook her head at the two kids standing in front of her: 'I have an idea.'
They both listened when the mom started talking: 'Jip can be the teacher now.'
Jip smiled as he heard that and Janneke looked mad.
But Janneke's mom continued: 'And then it will be Janneke's turn in five minutes. I will set the timer.'

The two friends had to think about that for a while.
They folded their arms in front of them as they thought long and deep.
After a while Jip had lines in his forehead and Janneke was staring at the tip of her nose.
'Okay.' They both said at the same time.

They played together for the rest of the afternoon.