Caroline’s Cupcake Pajama Dream
Submitted by Marcia Faber
Caroline was very excited. Her cousin Maya was coming to visit—and sleeping over! It was Caroline’s first-ever sleepover, and she had been counting down the days.
Both girls were six years old and loved playing together. That morning, Caroline woke up super early and sat by the living room window, waiting for Maya to arrive. Finally, she saw a car pull into the driveway. Maya was here!
The two girls ran to each other and couldn’t stop hugging. Maya brought a surprise: the cutest pajamas with colorful, yummy-looking cupcakes all over them. “They look good enough to eat!” Caroline squealed. Even better, Maya had the same pair!
As a special treat, Maya’s mom brought real cupcakes that looked just like the ones on their pajamas. The girls were thrilled.
All day, they played games, dressed up in costumes, and laughed a lot. But they were especially excited for bedtime. Caroline’s mom had bought each of them a sparkly, pretty sleeping bag just for the occasion.
After dinner, even though it was still a little early, Caroline was ready to get cozy. The girls changed into their matching cupcake pajamas and climbed into their sleeping bags. They giggled, watched a movie, and munched on their delicious cupcakes.
Eventually, their eyes grew heavy, and they drifted off to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Caroline woke up feeling strange. She looked down at her pajamas—and gasped. The cupcakes were gone! Every single one had vanished from her pajama top.
Confused and teary-eyed, she turned toward Maya and saw crumbs on her face… and a smudge of icing on her nose.
“Maya?” she whispered, gently shaking her cousin. But Maya just mumbled and rolled over. Caroline’s lip trembled. Had Maya eaten the cupcakes right off her pajamas? She sniffled quietly and fell back asleep, feeling sad.
The next morning, Caroline slowly opened her eyes. She looked down—and burst out laughing. The cupcakes were back! It had all been a dream!
A few minutes later, Maya woke up too. Caroline couldn’t wait to tell her the silly story. They both giggled and rolled around in their sleeping bags.
But then they looked at Maya’s pajamas… and gasped.
The cupcakes on Maya’s pajamas were gone!
Maya rubbed her eyes and grinned. “Guess I ate mine in my dream too!”
They both laughed so hard, they nearly spilled the juice Caroline’s mom had just brought in.
