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“Thank you,” I said. “I am proud of me, too.”

After that, Mother kissed me good night. And she turned out my light.

I quick turned it on again.

“Yeah, only I think I will sleep with the light on tonight,” I said. “You know … just in case I have to come running out of my room in the middle of the night because there's a witch in here.”

Mother did a sigh.

“Whatever,” she said.

After that, she gave me another hug. And she closed my door.

I jumped up and opened it again.

“Yeah, only I think I will sleep with the door opened tonight,” I said. “You know … just in case I start screaming my head off in the middle of the night because there's a witch in here.”

Mother said, “I give up.”

I give up means the same as whatever, I believe.

After that, she kissed me one more time.

And she left my room.

The next morning, I woke up very relieved.

Because guess what?

I made it through the night! That's what!

I hugged myself real happy.

Then, all of a sudden, I remembered about the fairy. And my heart started to pound and pound. ’Cause maybe there was money under my pillow right that very minute!

I took a big breath.

Then, very careful, I reached under there. And I felt all around.

And bingo!

My fingers touched something!

I grabbed ahold of it and pulled it out.

Then I sat up straight in bed.

And I laughed and laughed.

’Cause good news! Ha!

CASH!

I zoomed to the kitchen and skipped around the table.

“CASH! CASH! I GOT CASH!” I hollered real thrilled.

“WHO WANTS TO SEE IT? HUH? WHO WANTS TO SEE MY CASH? PLEASE RAISE YOUR HANDS!”

I looked all around the kitchen.

Then I stopped skipping.

Because no one was actually in there.

I zoomed back down the hall.

“MOTHER! DADDY! WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU? THE FAIRY LEFT ME MONEY!”

Mother stuck her head out of Ollie's room. “We're in here, honey!” she called.

I skipped into Ollie's room and showed them my money.

“Look, people! I got cash! I got cash!” I said. “Only I don't know how much it adds up to. But it is a bundle, I bet!”

Daddy's eyes got big and wide at my money.

“Whoa! The tooth fairy must have been feeling very generous last night,” he said.

“I know it,” I said. “I love that fairy, Daddy. She left me money. And she didn't even pinch my cheeks!”

Ollie was sitting in his crib. He smiled out the bars at me.

I looked surprised at him.

“What's wrong with Ollie, Mother?” I asked. “Why is he smiling? Is he sick or something?”

Mother laughed. “No, silly,” she said. “When I came in this morning, he was playing in his crib … happy as can be.”

I scratched my head. “Really? Ollie's happy?” I said. “That's odd.”

Daddy picked him up.

“Well, actually Ollie had a little surprise for us this morning, too,” he said.

He sat down with Ollie on the floor. Then, very gentle, he took my finger. And he rubbed it against Ollie's gums.

“Hey!” I said. “It's ridgedy!”

Daddy grinned. “It sure is,” he said. “That's Ollie's first tooth, Junie B.”

My whole mouth came open at that good news!

“A tooth?” I said. “Ollie got a tooth?”

I felt the ridges some more.

“Wowie wow wow! Last night was a good tooth night for both of us!” I said.

“Yes, it was,” said Daddy. “What a neat coincidence, huh? Ollie got his first tooth on the very same night that the fairy came to get yours.”

Mother ruffled my hair. “It's almost like Ollie was waiting for the tooth fairy to come, too, Junie B. Just like you.”

I smiled at the thought of that.

Then, all of a sudden, I stood real still. And goose bumps came on my arms.

“Wait a minute,” I said real soft. “What did you just say, Mother?”

Mother looked at me kind of strange. “I said it's almost like Ollie was waiting for the tooth fairy to come, too.”

Just then, I did a loud gasp.

“That's it!” I said. “That's it! That's it!”

I springed way high in the air. Then I twirled all around. And I hugged Mother real tight.

“Ollie did wait for the fairy!” I said. “He waited for the fairy, just like me!”

Mother and Daddy raised their eyebrows very curious.

I skipped all around