Leo lay perfectly still on his bed with his eyes wide open. The red digital clock blinked 6:07. He had already decided: no nap today.
"I'm staying awake," he thought. His hand squeezed the pillow harder.
A soft blue light drifted through the cracked window. A glowing butterfly landed gently on his knee.
The butterfly pulsed with gentle blue light. Leo's grip on his pillow slowly relaxed.
Leo followed the butterfly upward. His eyes grew wide as the ceiling began to shimmer and change.
The ceiling melted into a sky full of twinkling stars. The butterfly zipped past his ear with a quiet hum.
Leo reached for a floating star but his fingers missed. The star bonked gently off his nose.
He giggled. Then his giggle turned into a big wide yawn.
Leo's eyelids drooped. The sky folded itself into his dreams.
Morning light spilled through the window. Leo sat up smiling, still holding the ghost of starlight on his fingertips.
