The child hugged Little Bear Doll, her face almost pressed against the window.
The Ferris wheel cabin reached its highest point.
For a moment, it felt as if the whole world lay beneath them.
Neon lights glittered below.
Stars shimmered above.
"Little Bear, look!"
"Stars!"
"Beauti—"
The child looked down.
"...ful..."
The child excitedly told Little Bear, her dad, and her mom about the scenery she had seen on the Ferris wheel.
As the amusement park's lights and music gradually faded into the distance, the child's voice grew quieter and quieter.
She reached up and rubbed her eyes.
She was sleepy.
The Child's Dad picked her up.
The child got into the car.
Before long, hugging Little Bear, she drifted into a hazy, half-asleep state.
"Good night."
The child seemed to relax.
"Good night."
She murmured a vague reply.
Then she tilted her head and fell asleep.
A smile still lingered on her face.
The woman rested the child's head on her lap.
She gently smoothed the hair that had fallen across the child's mouth.
Her expression was tender.
The man carried the child upstairs and brought her home.
The man gently laid the child on the bed.
The woman came in after him and tucked her in.
"Mommy?"
The child spoke in a drowsy voice.
"Go to sleep."
The woman placed a gentle kiss on the child's forehead.
Then she reached out, trying to pull Little Bear Doll from the child's arms.
But the child hugged the doll even tighter.
She smiled and shook her head.
She didn't insist on taking Little Bear Doll away.
Instead, she adjusted the doll in the child's arms a little.
That way, the child could sleep more comfortably.
The man and