Teddy's Alive

• Kiara Weber, Grade 4
• Short Story
• 2018

Tap! Tap! Tap! I heard something knocking on my door. The door slowly opened and there in front of me were my three teddies that I had left out in the lounge room last night. “Caleb! This is not funny,” I mumbled. I slowly covered myself with my blanket. ‘I’m just dreaming,’ I thought.
Thump! Thump! Thump! Yep, something was definitely there. I got up and went to the lounge room. “Caleb! Come on, I know you’re there!” I shouted, getting annoyed. “Kiara, it’s us,” someone called, quietly. “Who’s us?” I asked.
Suddenly, all of my teddies emerged from their hiding places. I was about to shout to Caleb once more, but before I could say anything, a soft, furry hand touched my skin. A shiver ran down my spine. This was not Caleb’s hand! I turned around and there was my favourite teddy, Roxy!
All of a sudden, I felt a hand shaking me vigorously. I carefully rubbed my eyes, sat up and looked around. “Time to get up, Kiara,” said Mum. “Where’s Roxy?” I asked. I looked beside me and there was Roxy. Did he just wink at me? I’m sure he did.
I started thinking about what had happened. Was it a dream? Had my teddies really come alive? I guess I’ll never know.