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It was a sunny morning in the neighborhood, and Rick was excited to play with his favorite toys. But when he went to his toy box, he was shocked to find that his toys were gone! "My toys! Someone has stolen them!" he cried.
Rick's friend, Eric, lived just down the street. Rick ran to Eric's house and knocked on the door. "Eric, have you seen my toys?" he asked. But Eric just shook his head and said, "No, I haven't seen your toys. Maybe a thief took them!"
Rick was worried and decided to call the police. The police arrived and started to investigate the missing toys. They searched all around the neighborhood, but they couldn't find any clues.
"Don't worry, Rick," said the police officer. "We'll do our best to find your toys. In the meantime, try to remember if you've seen anything suspicious."
Rick thought hard, but he couldn't remember anything out of the ordinary. He went back home, feeling sad and worried about his missing toys.
The next day, the police officer came back with some news. "We've been investigating, and we think we know who took your toys," he said.
"Really? Who was it?" Rick asked, feeling hopeful.
"It was your friend Eric," the police officer said. "We found your toys hidden in his room."
Rick was surprised and disappointed. "But why would Eric take my toys?" he asked.
"It seems he was jealous of all your toys and wanted some for himself," the police officer explained. "He's going to have to give the toys back and apologize."
The police officer went to Eric's house and brought him back to Rick's house. "Eric, we know you took Rick's toys," the police officer said. "You need to give them back and say you're sorry."
Eric looked down at the ground, feeling ashamed. "I'm sorry, Rick," he said. "I was jealous of your toys and I took them. I won't do it again."
Rick accepted the apology, and the police officer made sure that all of his toys were returned. From that day on, Rick and Eric were more careful about sharing their toys and being good friends. Questions: 1. What happened to Rick's toys? 2. Who took Rick's toys? 3. Why did Eric take Rick's toys? 4. How did the police find out that Eric took the toys? 5. What did Eric have to do after the police found out he took the toys?