Leo was visiting his Grandma Lily. It was his first time staying overnight all by himself! When it was time for bed, Grandma Lily showed him the guest room. In the middle stood a bed with a bright yellow quilt dotted with smiling suns. It looked very different from his blue spaceship bed at home. Leo held his teddy bear, Barnaby, a little tighter. "This bed feels... big," he whispered.
Grandma Lily smiled warmly. "It is a bit different, isn't it? This isn't just any bed, Leo. This is the Sunshine Bed! It catches moonbeams and dreams about happy adventures." She gently patted the soft quilt. "It's been waiting all day to give someone a cozy sleep."
Leo looked at the bed again. A Sunshine Bed? That sounded interesting. "Can Barnaby sleep here too?" he asked. "Of course!" said Grandma Lily. She helped Leo tuck Barnaby under the covers near the pillow. Then, she brought Leo's favourite fuzzy blue blanket from his bag and spread it over the yellow quilt. "A little bit of home, right here," she winked.
Grandma Lily fluffed the pillows extra high. "Look, Leo! Fluffy clouds to rest your head on." Leo giggled and climbed onto the bed. It *was* soft, like sinking into a marshmallow cloud. "Now," Grandma said, dimming the lights just so, "close your eyes. What adventure shall the Sunshine Bed take us on tonight?"
Leo closed his eyes. He thought about the yellow quilt with the suns. Maybe the bed wasn't just a bed. Maybe it was a fluffy, golden cloud, floating gently across a starry night sky. He imagined Barnaby waving from the edge of the cloud as they drifted past smiling crescent moons and twinkling star clusters. It felt peaceful and warm.
The bed didn't feel strange anymore. It felt like *his* adventure cloud. He snuggled deeper under the yellow quilt and his familiar blue blanket. The pillows were indeed as soft as clouds. He wasn't worried about being in a different room or a different bed. He was on an adventure, right here, cozy and safe.
Leo yawned a big, sleepy yawn. He realized that different could be nice. The Sunshine Bed, his adventure cloud, was a wonderful place to sleep after all. He felt grateful for Grandma Lily making it feel so special. With happy thoughts floating in his mind, Leo drifted off to sleep, dreaming of sunshine and soft clouds, perfectly comfortable in the cozy guest bed.