This is " + firstName + "'s story. It begins three years ago. " + firstName + " was " + ageThen + " years old at that time. To this day " + heShe + " says it really happened just like this:
One afternoon " + heShe + " was having a snack in the kitchen by " + self + ". " + heSheCap + " jumped when " + heShe + " heard a loud thump by the front door. " + heSheCap + " went outside to see what was there. " + heSheCap + " saw a box. A tag was on the box. The tag said, \"URGENT! FOR " + fullCaps + "! OPEN RIGHT AWAY!\"
When " + firstName + " took the lid off the box, out popped a little person who was just " + nbr + " inches tall. \"Whew! It sure was hot and dark in there. I didn't think I was ever going to get here and find you.\" The person seemed to be mad at " + firstName + ".
" + firstName + " stared back and then asked, \"Who are you?\"
\"I'm " + imp + " and I've come to stay with you,\" " + heShe + " replied. " + heSheCap + " seemed calmer now and spoke in a nice way.
" + imp + " had " + hair + " hair and " + eyes + " eyes just like " + firstName + " had. But, " + heShe + " was dressed very oddly. " + heSheCap + " had on a swimming suit and flippers, and a wool hat and mittens. The swimming suit, flippers, hat, and mittens were " + color + ".
" + firstName + " knew it was rude, but had to say, \"I do like the color, but why do you have on that funny outfit? It doesn't go together.\"
" + imp + "'s bright " + eyes + " eyes flashed. \"It's so I can always be ready to go fun places and do fun things with you, of course.\" " + imp + " sounded very sure of " + self + " and had " + hisHer + " hands on " + hisHer + " hips while " + heShe + " spoke.
From that day, " + firstName + " and " + imp + " were best friends. They had fun together. When " + firstName + " rode " + hisHer + " bike or went to school, " + imp + " sat on top of " + firstName + "'s backpack. " + heSheCap + " said " + heShe + " could see more that way. Sometimes on long car trips, " + imp + " would slip out of the crack in the back seat of the car and want to sit on top of " + firstName + "'s head. That made " + firstName + " restless and giggly and soon " + firstName + "'s family would get upset with " + himHer + ".
" + imp + " played tricks, too... Once " + firstName + " had to look and look for " + hisHer + " missing " + thing + ". Finally, " + firstName + " found it under the bed. As " + heShe + " pulled it out, " + imp + " popped up, winked, and said, \"GOTCHA!\" Another time, when " + firstName + " was taking a bath, " + imp + " hid behind the soap and yelled really loudly, \"You forgot to wash behind your ears!\"
At night " + imp + " liked to sleep with " + firstName + ". After saying \"goodnight and have sweet dreams,\" the little friend would slip under the pillow. That was a good place to be safe, yet close to " + firstName + ", all night long.
It's funny, but " + firstName + "'s family never saw or heard " + imp + ". After a time, " + firstName + " stopped talking to them about " + himHer + ". That was O.K. with " + firstName + " because " + heShe + " didn't want to share " + himHer + " anyway.
" + firstName + " is " + ageNow + " years old now and doesn't see " + imp + " anymore. They never said goodbye. Just little by little they stopped seeing each other. " + firstName + " says " + heShe + " thinks " + imp + " went to live with another kid who needed a friend. And that just may be what happened.