The Babysitter

It's time for bed! You won't go to bed without a story? Really? I'll tell you a story.
Once upon a time there was a secret room in a house just like this one. Only one person had the key to the locked door, and she hid inside the room day and night. She would listen to the family laughing and talking beyond the walls, but she never showed herself to them. It made her feel sad and left out; after a while she started to hate them.
One day she heard everyone leave except for one person who said, "Goodbye! Tell Auntie Elizabeth I love her! I'll see you tomorrow!" The woman's voice sounded so warm and friendly that she lost her fear and decided to go out of the secret room.It was a surprise for the woman to learn that a stranger had been living on the other side of the wall! Later she brought her new friend back to see her secret room. They drank tea and laughed about silly things, and vowed to be friends for the rest of their lives.Now she would never be alone again. She would always have her friend to keep her company.
She knew that when the rest of the family returned she'd have more new friends. She could hardly wait! She wondered why she had waited so long.Next time she had the chance to make a friend she would smile and introduce herself right away.
All right, time for bed.