Tilly’s Moon-Step Dare — The soft blanket made a hush-hush nest, but Tilly had made a tiny dare: touch the silver moon sticker on the low shelf and come back before the mobile stopped swaying. Read the full story →
The soft blanket made a hush-hush nest, but Tilly had made a tiny dare: touch the silver moon sticker on the low shelf and come back before the mobile stopped swaying. Her toes found the rug. It felt fuzzy and cold, like a sleepy kitten. The room smelled like clean cotton and bedtime milk.
Step, step, squeak went the floor. Tilly held her breath. “Shh, moon,” she whispered, as if the moon might tell. She reached the shelf, patted the smooth sticker, and paid her price: one brave wobble and one missing sock. Back in the crib, she tucked the sticker beside her pillow and grinned at the mobile. Next time you see the dangling moon, keep the secret — Tilly knows the rug is not so far.
