Dreamy
البيجاما بالمقلوب
عند طلوع القمر، كانت الجنية الصغيرة مالو تستعد للنوم في غرفة نومها الصغيرة. كانت قد ارتدت بيجامتها بالمقلوب.
دغدغتها الخياطات، وبرزت الجيوب إلى الخارج، لكنها كانت تشعر بالنعاس الشديد فلم تبدلها. ثم أحست بثلاث بذور من زهرة النجمة على الطاولة بجانب سريرها.
كانت قد وعدت نفسها بأن تزرعها قبل أن يهطل المطر تحت ضوء القمر. همست قائلة: «سأحافظ عليها بأمان»، ثم وضعتها في جيوبها.
كانت خزانة الملابس مفتوحة، لكن مالو لم تحتج إلى البحث فيها عن ملابس أجمل. وقد حيرها كم أصبحت الجيوب مفيدة فجأة. ربما كان في ارتداء البيجامة بالمقلوب فوائد أكثر مما ظنت.
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