Freddy was always scared of the dark. He would never go into the basement by himself, and he would always sleep with the light on. One day, Freddy decided that he was tired of being afraid. He wanted to be brave, so he decided to face his fear.
Freddy went down to the basement by himself. It was dark and quiet, and Freddy’s heart was pounding. He took a deep breath and started to walk down the stairs.
As Freddy walked down the stairs, he imagined all sorts of scary things. He imagined that there was a monster in the basement, or that he would get lost and never find his way back up. But Freddy kept walking.
Finally, Freddy reached the bottom of the stairs. He turned on the light and looked around. The basement was empty. There was no monster, and Freddy wasn’t lost.
Freddy was so happy that he had been brave. He was proud of himself for overcoming his fear. He decided that he would never be afraid of the dark again.
But Freddy’s happiness was short-lived. As he was walking back upstairs, he heard a noise. He turned around and saw a shadow moving in the corner of the basement.
Freddy’s heart started to pound again. He was afraid that the monster was real after all. He wanted to run, but he knew that he couldn’t. He had to face his fear.
Freddy took a deep breath and walked towards the shadow. As he got closer, he saw that it was just a big box. Freddy opened the box and found a bunch of old toys inside.
Freddy was disappointed. He had been hoping to find a monster, but instead he found a bunch of old toys. But then he had an idea.
Freddy took the toys out of the box and started to play with them. He had so much fun that he forgot all about being afraid of the dark. He knew that he would never be afraid of the dark again, because he had learned that it was nothing to be afraid of.
Freddy played with the toys for hours. He had so much fun that he didn’t even notice that it was getting dark outside. When he finally looked up, he saw that the sun was setting.
Freddy knew that he should go upstairs and tell his parents what he had found, but he didn’t want to leave the toys. He decided to stay in the basement and play with them some more.
Freddy played with the toys until he fell asleep. He slept soundly in the basement, knowing that there was nothing to be afraid of.
The next morning, Freddy woke up and went upstairs. He told his parents what he had found in the basement. His parents were so proud of him for being brave.
Freddy never forgot the day he learned to be brave. He knew that he could do anything if he faced his fears head-on.
Here are 3 follow up questions:
- What was the biggest challenge that Freddy faced in this episode?
- How did Freddy overcome this challenge?
- What advice would you give to someone who is afraid of the dark?