
Daisy Dreams
By Vigdis Gjerde

17 Apr, 2024

Emma always loved summer. It was the time when she could run around in her favorite field of daisies, the petals tickling her legs as she moved.

One day, as she was running, she noticed a strange, dark cloud hovering over the daisies. It was unlike anything she had seen before.

Fearless, Emma decided to confront the dark cloud. 'Why are you here?', she shouted. To her surprise, the cloud responded.
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'I am here to take away the daisies. They are too bright for me', it said. Emma was taken aback. She couldn't let that happen.

'No!', she yelled. 'The daisies are my friends. They brighten up the field, and they brighten up my life too. You can't take them away.'
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The dark cloud seemed to ponder, then it spoke, 'If you can bring me something else that's bright, I will leave the daisies be.'

Emma searched high and low. She found her shiny, yellow raincoat. 'This should do!', she said, rushing back to the field.
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She presented the raincoat to the cloud. 'Here', she said. 'This is bright, and it's also useful for you when it rains.'

The cloud seemed to consider the offer. It slowly started to shrink, until it was no bigger than a small raincloud, wearing the shiny, yellow raincoat.

'Thank you, Emma', said the cloud, now much friendlier. 'I won't bother the daisies anymore.'

Emma beamed with joy. She ran around the field, the daisies once again tickling her legs.
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She looked at the small cloud, now a part of her summer sky. She knew her daisy field was safe, and her summer was once again full of joy.