In a dark, twisty cave, lived a monster named Milo.
He was BIG! He was SCARY! But... *GASP!* He was afraid of... *a tiny squeak*... mice!
One sunny morning, Milo heard a *SQUEAK!* His eyes went HUGE! “Not a mouse! Anything but a MOUSE!”
He jumped into a pile of... *CARRYING a giant umbrella that’s barely keeping him dry*... leaves!
“Stay away, furry fiend!” he bellowed, But the mouse just wanted to play! “Can we be friends?” it squeaked, Milo whimpered, “I’m a monster! You’re a... mouse!”
Milo tried to scare the mouse away, He roared and stomped! But the little mouse just danced, Milo gasped, “You can’t dance! You’re... small!”
Finally, Milo had a MONSTER idea! “I’ll conquer my fear!” he declared. So, he tiptoed *tiny steps* towards the mouse... Milo squeaked!
Milo realized, “Maybe being scared isn’t so bad…” Especially when there are COOKIES!