Susie spots a strange little drawer under her desk and, with her plush cat Fur, begins to uncover its secret.
It was a quiet, sunny morning in Susie’s room. She sat on the carpet, stacking bright blocks into a tall tower, with her stuffed cat, Fur, tucked beside her.
Then something glimmered under her desk.
Susie froze. She knelt down and peered into the shadow. There, where there had never been a drawer before, was a tiny wooden one with a gold star for a handle.
Susie blinked. The drawer looked old and new at the same time. When she touched it, the wood felt cool, and a soft smell of vanilla drifted up from it. Fur leaned closer, as if he knew a secret too.
"Where did you come from?" Susie whispered.
A silver key hung from a thin string beside the drawer. Susie looked at Fur, then back at the key. Her fingers wrapped around it. The key turned with a small click. Slowly, very slowly, the drawer slid open.
A flickering golden light spilled out. Inside lay something hidden beneath a purple cloth with yellow dots. Susie and Fur leaned in closer.
Then, from deep inside the drawer, came a tiny giggle. The cloth twitched once.