“Mary honey, you need to go to sleep now,” Abby said trying to get her sister to settle down.
“I want kitty,” Mary said pointing at her closet door and starting to climb out of bed.
“Don’t you dare get out of that bed, I’ll look for the kitty,” Abby said blocking Mary from getting out of bed before she walked over and opened the closet door, “See there’s no kitty in your closet,” she told her.
“Okay,” Mary replied sadly before finally laying down, tears brimming her eyes.
“Maybe we can get a kitten when you‘re a little older, how would you like that?