A Cloud Cushion for Bear

I hopped back through the screen door and gave my paws a little shake against the woven mat to leave the garden dust behind. Inside, the living room felt delightfully warm under the soft amber glow of the corner lamp. Over by the bottom shelf, my friend the brown teddy bear was sitting quietly in the twilight. Near the leg of the armchair, I spotted a clean, round white cotton pad that had drifted onto the floorboards. Rolling it carefully between my plush paws, I tucked it neatly under his feet to serve as a tiny cloud cushion, then leaned my side against him to share the evening calm.