Once upon a time, in a cozy little mouse hole under a big oak tree, lived three sleepy mice named Millie, Molly, and Max. The moon was high in the sky, and their tummies were rumbling.
“I’m so hungry,” yawned Millie. “I wish we had a midnight snack.”
Molly nodded sleepily. “Me too. But there’s nothing left in our pantry.”
Max, the littlest mouse, wiggled his nose. “I smell something yummy!” He scurried towards a tiny crack in the wall.
Peeking through, the mice saw a giant piece of cheese on the kitchen counter! It was bigger than all three of them put together.
“Wow!” whispered Millie. “But how will we ever get it back to our hole?”
Molly thought for a moment. “We’ll have to work together!” she said. “Max, you’re the smallest. Squeeze through the crack and nibble off a piece for each of us.”
Max bravely squeezed through the crack. He nibbled off three small pieces of cheese and carefully brought them back to his sisters.
Millie and Molly were so happy! “Thank you, Max!” they squeaked. They each took a piece and nibbled contentedly.
Just then, they heard a tiny whimper. A little field mouse stood by the crack, looking sad and hungry.
“What’s wrong?” asked Millie kindly.
“I’m lost and hungry,” the little field mouse whispered. “I can’t find my way home.”
The three mice looked at each other. They knew what they had to do.
“Don’t worry,” said Molly. “We’ll share our cheese with you.”
Max scurried back through the crack and nibbled off another piece of cheese for the lost field mouse.
The little field mouse’s eyes lit up. “Thank you!” he squeaked, happily munching on the cheese. He felt much better.
Soon, the little field mouse was full and sleepy. He curled up next to the three mice, feeling safe and warm.
Millie, Molly, and Max snuggled together, their bellies full and their hearts happy. They had shared their midnight snack and helped a friend in need.
And as the first rays of sunlight peeked through the crack, the four little mice drifted off to sleep, dreaming sweet dreams of cheese and friendship.