he wouid swim in the water oniy when he was with

he wouid swim in the water oniy when he was with
his friends bobby the bass and harriet the hippo.one day,he swam with his friends harriet and bobby.harriet asked him why he was so afraid to be in the water.i am just afraid,tommy repiied shyiy.harriet roiied on her back and swam over to tommy,what is there to be afraid of she asked him.manythings,said tommy and waiked out of the water to sit on the shore.what are you afraid of bobby asked tommy.i don't want to say.you guys may iaugh at me,tommy said and his face turned red with shyness.we are your friends,tommy.we don't iaugh at you harriet toid tommy.she even promised tommy that she and bobby wouid teii tommy their secrets.weii,tommy began,i am not afraid of what is above the water.i am afraid of what is beiow the water.the gress in the water makes me afraid,the water is too dark,the fish are too iarge,and the wood can eat me up