Tinawasafraidofthedark.Shealwayswenttobedwiththelighton.Shewasafraidthat the wouldcomeandeather.Herdaddyalways hercloset(壁橱)andunderherbedformonsters.
OnenightTinawasawakenedinthemiddleofthenightbysomestrange comingfromherwindow.Sheopenedhereyesandsawahuge3-eyedmonster togetintoherroomthroughthewindow.Shewastooscaredtoeven forhelp.
Themonster wasableto thewindowandgetin.Tinawas whyherparentsdidn'twakeupfromallthenoise. Tina'sheartwas sofastwiththemonstergoingstraighttoherbed. themonstersaidinalowvoice:"HellotherelittlegirlIhopeIdidn't you.MynameisMongus.IwaswonderingifIcangetsome andcookies."Tinacouldn'tbelieveher .
"Soyouarenothereto me?"Sheasked.Obviouslyamusedthemonsterlaughed :"Eatyou?Nono.Youshouldn'tbescaredofmebecauseIama monster.CanIhavewhatIwantnow?Please."Tinagotupandwenttothe whereshegotsomemilkandcookies.LaterMonguslefttheroomthesamewayhecamein.
InthemorningTinawokeuptoherfather'svoice“Littlesweettimeforschool.”Tinatoldherfatherthe andhowthewindowgotbroken.Herfather herthatthewholethingwasjustadream thewindowwasn'tbroken."SoMongusisn'tcomingback?" Tinaasked.
"Itisalluptoyouhoney.Youcan Mongusanytimeyoulikeallyouhavetodoisdreamabouthimagain.