‘Benny?’
. . .
‘Benny?’
. . .
‘Benny, are you awake?’
‘What?’
‘Are you OK, Benny?’
‘Oh. I was having a dream.’
‘It sounded like a bad one.’
‘It was.’
‘Were you frightened?’
‘No.’
‘It sounded scary. Mummy and Daddy could hear it all the way down in our room.’
‘It’s OK.’
‘Do you need a cuddle?’
‘Yes. I need a cuddle.’
‘There’s no need to worry about anything, Benny. We love you very much.’
‘No. I wasn’t worried. I just got the wrong dream, that’s all.’