

It was a dark and stormy night. Ben and Lily were in their room, waiting for Mom and Dad to come and say good night. They heard the rain hit the window and the thunder roar in the sky. They felt scared and hugged their teddy bears.
"Ben, I don't like the storm. It's too loud and too dark," Lily said in a small voice.
"Me neither, Lily. But we have each other and our teddy bears. And we have this!" Ben said, and turned on his flashlight. He shone it on the wall and made funny shapes with his fingers. "Look, Lily, a bunny! And a bird! And a star!"
Lily smiled and giggled. She took the flashlight and made her own shapes. "Look, Ben, a flower! And a heart! And a butterfly!"
They played with the flashlight and forgot about the storm. They made up stories about the shapes and laughed. They felt happy and brave.
Soon, Mom and Dad came and knocked on the door. They opened it and saw Ben and Lily with the flashlight and their teddy bears. They smiled and hugged them.
"Wow, you two are having an amazing time with the flashlight! What a great idea!" Mom said.
"We made shapes and stories, Mom. It was fun!" Lily said.
"You are very clever and creative, Lily. And you, Ben, you are very kind and protective of your sister. We are so proud of you both!" Dad said.
They tucked them in and kissed them good night. They turned off the light and left the flashlight on the nightstand. Ben and Lily snuggled with their teddy bears and closed their eyes. They dreamed of bunnies and birds and stars. They slept peacefully, even though it was still raining outside.
