The balloon stayed in the dessert quite some time; just floating there and talking to the cactus. The cactus loved the balloon very much, as a friend of course. Balloons and cacti falling in love? That's just silly! One day, after the balloon had stayed in the desert for over a week or so, the Mr. Green told Red what he really wanted, "A hug from someone I love." Now Red had been with Mr. Green for a while now, and they had become best friends. Red, of course, felt sorry that Mr. Green had never had a hug. However, Red was a balloon; and she knew if she gave Mr. Green a hug then she would probably pop in a SNAP! But, Red loved Mr. Green (as a friend of course) and decided to give him a hug; even if she popped, at least she would fulfill his dreams. So Red wrapped her string around Mr. Green, and Mr. Green took the dullest spines on his arms (the ones he had captured Red with) and they gave a light hug. Red waited for the pop to happen, but surprisingly, it didn't! Unbeknown to Red, Red was made of the strongest balloon in the world, the kind with a thin steel coating on the inside (if such a thing were possible). And, finally, Mr. Green got his long awaited hug; therefore, they lived happily ever after as huggable friends.
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