Definition: In this task, you will be given a short story. One sentence from the story is chosen. Consider the events that happen before that sentence, or are likely to have happened before it. Does any of them directly cause it, or simply make it possible? You should write your answer in the form " A >causes/enables> B". Try to use phrases and sentences from the story to compose your answer when possible.
Input: story: A little boy played with a ball alone. Someone brought a little girl into the room with him. She wanted to play with the ball and he was afraid to let her. However he allowed her to play with the ball as well. They continued to play until they went home, not alone anymore.
 selected sentence: Someone brought a little girl into the room with him.

A little boy played with a ball alone >Causes/Enables> Someone brought a little girl into