Under the Table

Under the Table Sam liked to play under the table. Mom and Dad sat beside the table. The dog slept on the rug. Under the table was a secret place—it was Sam's magic den. In the magic den, under the table, Sam could see his mom and dad's shoes. He could see the dog's paws. Sometimes, in the evening, when the sky got dark, Sam could see big, shiny green eyes.

He pretended the big green eyes belonged to a monster waiting to gobble him up. That's when the magic den under the table turned into a scary place. Sam moved closer to Mom. “ Meowwwwww! ” said the scary monster as it purred and rubbed against Sam's foot. Sam laughed. The cat was not as scary in the light. It was the same cat in the dark. Sometimes things look scary in the dark. But when the lights come on, they aren't that bad at all!