Whatif Asks "Are You Sure?"

Whatif Asks "Are You Sure?"

This is Nour. Nour loves science, drawing dragons, and asking questions.

But some questions came from Whatif. "What if Mom forgets to pick you up? What if something bad happens?"

So Nour asked her mom, "Are you sure you'll pick me up?" "Yes, sweetheart."

That felt better. For one minute.

Then Whatif asked again. So Nour asked again. "Are you sure? Promise?" She asked ten times. Twenty times.

Every answer made Whatif hungrier for another one.

Nour's mom felt sad and tired. Nour felt sad too.

They went to see Sam. Sam said, "Answers feed Whatif. The more it eats, the hungrier it gets."

Sam had an idea: "What if Mom answers once, then says, 'I think that's Whatif asking'?"

The next morning, Nour asked, "Are you sure you'll come?" Mom smiled. "I answered already. I think that's Whatif."

Nour's tummy felt funny. Whatif begged, "Ask again!" Nour took a big breath. And waited.

The funny feeling got smaller. Whatif got smaller too.

Mom picked her up after school, just like she said.

Now, when Whatif asks, Nour asks it back: "Are YOU sure?" Whatif doesn't know what to say.

The end.

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