Christine M. Steinmann
about 500 words
Strathpine, Queensland 4500
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SOPHIA'S SPIDER
by Christine M. Steinmann
Sophia didn't want to go to bed.
Sophia wasn't tired.
“Sophia, dear. Time for bed,”
said her mother. Her mother sounded tired.
Sophia went upstairs to her
room. She put on her favourite pink pyjamas. She brushed her teeth
and washed her face. Then she called to her mother.
“Mum,” she said, “I'm not
tired.”
“Get to bed, sweetheart,”
said her mother, “I'll be right there to tuck you in.”
Sophia went back to her room.
She turned down her favourite rainbow unicorn sheets and went to turn
on her night light.
That's when she saw the spider.
It was staring at her.
Sophia didn't like spiders.
Sophia was afraid of spiders.
“Mum,” shouted Sophia,
“there's a spider in my room.”
“I'll be right there,
darling,” said her mother, “Get into bed.”
Sophia eyed the spider. The
spider eyed her right back.
“But Mum,” said Sophia,
“there's a spider in my room.”
“Sophia,” said her mother.
She was starting to sound angry.
Sophia walked backwards towards
her bed, keeping her eye on the spider. The spider stared right
back. Sophia crawled carefully under the covers, still keeping her
eye on the spider.
And then...the spider winked at
her!
“Mum,” said Sophia, “I'm
scared of the spider.”
“Sophia,” said her mother.
“I'm sure it won't hurt you. It's just a little spider. I'll be
right there. Now be a dear and go to bed.”
Sophia looked at the spider. It
appeared to be growing. And it was crawling right towards her!
“Mum,” said Sophia.
“Sophia,” said her mum.
The spider came closer. And
closer. And closer.
The spider opened its jaws!
“Hello Sophia,” said the
spider.
“Hhhellllooo ssspppider,”
said Sophia.
She was still a little scared
but she was curious too. She had never spoken to a spider before.
“I'm not tired,” said the
spider.
“I'm not tired either,” said
Sophia.
“Would you like to play?”
asked the spider.
Sophia thought a moment.
“Sure,” she said, “but
we'll have to be quiet. My mother is just down the stairs.”
“Sophia,” said her mother,
“I hope that you're in bed.”
Sophia giggled. The spider
giggled too. They played 'Ropes and Ladders' under the covers with
Sophia's princess torch. They read 'Charlotte's Web.' They made
believe they were camping in the bush under a tent until they both
got sleepy.
“Spider,” said Sophia, “I
am sleepy now. Would you like to sleep with me on my rainbow unicorn
pillow?”
“I will rest here with you
until your mother comes,” said the spider, “then I will go back
to my home in the corner.”
“Will I see you tomorrow,
spider?” asked Sophia. She wasn't at all afraid any more.
“I'll see you tomorrow,”
said the spider.
“Good night, spider,” said
Sophia.
“Good night, Sophia,” said
the spider.
“Sweet dreams, my love,”
said Sophia's mother when she came upstairs to tuck Sophia in.
“I guess that spider wasn't
such a problem after all.”
END
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