
John heard a noise outside his window. He was scared and he knew he should not go out there by himself. He pulled the covers over his head and waited. Then he heard a gentle whisper that said: "Don't be scared, John. It's only me, your shadow". 
John got out of bed and looked outside. He saw a big shadow in the night. It was bigger than him, but he could see it had a friendly face. John wanted to be brave so he opened the window and asked who was there. 
The shadow answered "Don't be scared, I'm here to help you. My name is Shadow". Shadow showed John he could give him courage and help him be brave. John asked Shadow to come inside and the Shadow said he could not because it was too hard. 
John thought for a minute and then began to look around his room. He found some old blankets and a pillow and just like that, Shadow had a bed! John was so happy that he and Shadow could be friends. 
Every night when it was dark, Shadow would come to visit John and help him be brave and face his fears. They would then go to bed and sleep happily until morning.
