Goodnight

"Goodnight, mommy," my daughter said as I tucked her into bed.
"Sweet dreams," I replied.
"Say goodnight to Teddy too." she requested.

I looked at the rather old stuffed toy my little angel called her best friend. She never gets tired of the plushie even when she gets new ones.

"Goodnight, Teddy," I said.

My daughter closed her eyes while holding Teddy. I switched the lights off. As I close the door, I could see Teddy's head positioned as if it was looking at me. Ignoring the bear, I slowly closed the door.

By the time it was shut, I heard a deep rough voice say, "GOODNIGHT, MOMMY!"

And my daughter screamed inside the room.