Leo loved adventures. He loved building forts in the living room, exploring the woods behind his house, and even pretending his bicycle was a mighty dragon. But tonight, there was one place he didn’t want to explore: Grandma’s spare room.
“I miss my bed,” he said, his voice small, as Grandma tucked him in. The blankets felt different, the pillow was too soft, and the house made strange, quiet noises he wasn’t used to. The floorboards creaked like whispers, and he could hear the refrigerator in the kitchen humming like a sleepy bumblebee.
Grandma sat on the edge of the bed and stroked his hair. “I know this place feels different, little one,” she said softly. “But that’s because you haven’t seen its secret side yet.”
Leo’s eyes widened. “What secret side?”
“This room isn’t just a bedroom,” Grandma whispered, leaning closer. “This is the command center of our very own spaceship.”
Leo blinked. He sat up, looking around the room with new eyes.
Grandma pointed to the bed. “This isn’t a mattress and frame. This is the main launch pad, specially designed for comfort. And this,” she said, pulling the comforter up, “is your cozy, thermal comet blanket. It keeps you warm no matter how far we travel through the galaxy.”
She gestured to the window. “And that’s not just a window. It’s a high-powered observation telescope. You can look out and see all the stars and the moon. They’re just waiting for us to visit.”
Leo giggled a little, but his eyes were bright with curiosity.
“And all those noises you hear?” Grandma continued, “That’s just the ship’s crew at work. The creaking floorboards are the engineers checking the ship’s hull. The sleepy hum from the kitchen is the power core, keeping everything running smoothly. The silence in between is when we’re gliding through a silent nebula.”
She tucked the blankets around him again, making sure he was snug. “To launch the ship, all you have to do is close your eyes. Your thoughts are the pilots, and they’ll take you on the best adventure of all: a journey through the universe of your dreams.”
Leo closed his eyes for a moment, imagining the bed lifting off the floor, the blankets shimmering like starlight, and his pillow being a control panel. He felt the ship’s gentle vibrations (just the house settling) and heard the distant hum of its power core (the refrigerator). A smile spread across his face. He wasn’t scared anymore. He was an explorer, and he was about to set off on a fantastic, secret mission.
Grandma kissed his forehead. “Happy travels, my brave astronaut.”
“Happy travels, Captain Grandma,” Leo mumbled sleepily, already feeling the pull of the cosmos. He drifted off to sleep, not in a strange, quiet room, but in the most wonderful, magical spaceship he could ever have imagined, ready for his first voyage.
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