<p class="ql-block">TEMPLETON GETS HIS WISH</p> <p class="ql-block">Templeton wanted his family to leave him alone.</p> <p class="ql-block">His mom was grumpy. </p><p class="ql-block">“SCRUB HARDER, TEMPLETON!” </p><p class="ql-block">His dad was cranky. </p><p class="ql-block">“CLEAN UP THIS MESS!” </p><p class="ql-block">And his little brother were always taking his favourite toys.</p> <p class="ql-block">But then... Templeton had an idea.</p> <p class="ql-block">He would wish them all away.</p> <p class="ql-block">So he did something bad, and got something good in return.</p> <p class="ql-block">Then he wished on the magic diamond.</p> <p class="ql-block">And Templeton got his wish. His family was gone.</p> <p class="ql-block">No more “Templeton, take a bath!” </p><p class="ql-block">No more“Templeton, clean this up!” </p><p class="ql-block">No more “Templeton, share your toys!” </p><p class="ql-block">He was free.</p> <p class="ql-block">Templeton played.</p> <p class="ql-block">Templeton sang. Templeton lounged.</p> <p class="ql-block">Templeton did not clean up.</p> <p class="ql-block">Templeton did not take a bath. And Templeton did not have to share his toy with anyone at all.</p> <p class="ql-block">But after a while, the house seemed really quiet. And sometimes it was a little scary.</p> <p class="ql-block">There was no one to play with. </p><p class="ql-block">And he was starting to think he might need a bath after all.</p> <p class="ql-block">Templeton was alone.</p> <p class="ql-block">So Templeton wished that he had never wished his famliy away in the first place. </p><p class="ql-block">He wished things were back to the way they had been before he ever got the magic diamond. </p><p class="ql-block">And Templeton got his wish.</p> <p class="ql-block">And his mom ran to him with tears in her eyes and said “You need a bath!” </p><p class="ql-block">And his dad embraced him in a big bear hug and whispered, “Clean up this mess!” </p><p class="ql-block">And soon his brothers had taken ALL of his favourite toys. </p><p class="ql-block">Everything was back to normal.</p> <p class="ql-block">Templeton had wished for his family... </p><p class="ql-block">“CLEAN UP YOUR ROOM, TEMPLETON!” </p><p class="ql-block">“TIME FOR BED, TEMPLETON!”</p> <p class="ql-block">And Templeton got his wish.</p>