
Max had always lived in the city—where buses honked, lights blinked, and the loudest thing around was the ice cream truck.
So when his parents said, “We’re moving to the country!”, Max gasped.
“The country? With… cows? And mud?”
A week later, Max stood in front of a red barn, staring at a chicken pecking his shoelace. “Welcome home!” said Dad cheerfully.
Max sighed. “I miss Wi-Fi already.” Just then, something soft boinged past him, a little white goat with wobbly horns and a big grin.
“Hey!” said Max. “What are you?” The goat bleated proudly. “Maa-a-a!”
A farm girl passing by laughed. “That’s Clover! She loves mischief.” “Mischief?” Max frowned. “What’s that?” Clover winked and stole his hat.
Clover the Sneaky Goat
From that moment on, Clover decided Max was her favorite human toy.
When Max tried to help feed the chickens, Clover untied his shoelaces.
When he raked hay, she stood on the rake.
When he tried to take a photo for his old city friends, Clover photobombed it, face first!
“Clover!” Max groaned. “You’re impossible!” Clover bleated and jumped onto a hay bale, looking proud.
The other animals seemed to enjoy the show. The cows mooed, the pigs snorted, and the rooster crowed like he was cheering.
That night, as Max sat on the porch, he saw Clover trying to chew on a boot.
He couldn’t help but laugh. “Okay,” he said, tossing her a carrot. “You win. But I’m naming you Trouble.”
Clover wiggled her tail and nuzzled his arm. “Maa!”


The Great Goat Getaway
The next morning, Max woke to chaos. “Clover’s gone!” shouted Dad.
Max gasped. “Oh no!” He grabbed a rope and ran through the fields, calling, “Clover! You silly goat! Where are you?”
He found her halfway up a hill, trying to nibble on the scarecrow’s hat. “Clover!” Max panted. “You’re going to give the poor crows a heart attack!”
Clover blinked innocently, straw sticking out of her mouth.
Max sighed, tied the rope gently, and led her home. But halfway there, Clover stopped. She bleated loudly, and the real crows started following them like a parade!
By the time they reached the barn, Max and Clover were covered in feathers, giggles, and hay.
Dad raised an eyebrow. “So… how’s farm life treating you?” Max grinned. “It’s wild, but fun.”
Friends in Mud and Giggles
Over the next few weeks, Max and Clover became the best of friends.
They played hide-and-seek behind haystacks, raced snails in puddles, and even shared snacks, though Clover always tried to eat both portions.
One afternoon, Max’s mom smiled as she watched them. “You look happy, sweetheart.”
Max nodded. “I thought the country was boring, but it’s full of surprises—especially goat-shaped ones.”
When the sun set, Clover curled up beside him in the grass. Max gently patted her head and whispered,
“Guess I found my best friend, huh?”
Clover gave a soft “maa,” and Max laughed. He no longer missed the city lights, because now, he had something brighter: a goofy goat and a sky full of stars.
The End !















































