Write a story about a toddler who woke up in the middle of the night after a nightmare about a monster under their bed.


The toddler woke up after hearing a shuffling noise and feeling their bed rattle. The bedroom was eerily dark and quiet all of a sudden. He turned on the light and saw a quick glimpse of what looked like hands retreating under the bed. "DAD!", he yelled out. As his dad ran into the room, he started crying - muttering, in between sniffles, about a monster under the bed. Dad bravely poked under the bed, squealed with excitement, and pulled out a toy fork from under the bed. Smiling, he showed the toddler his new toy - that he'd forgotten about. After a few cuddles and another bedtime story, he was fast asleep again. And the monster under the bed was back to planning its next move.