Bolster

Once upon a time, there was a cat named Bernie who loved to sleep. He slept on the couch, he slept on the windowsill, and he even slept on the floor. But his favorite place to sleep was on his bolster, a long, cylindrical pillow that he had claimed as his own. One day, Bernie's owner decided it was time to wash the bolster. Bernie watched with interest as the bolster spun around in the washing machine. When it was done, his owner hung it up to dry. But Bernie was not happy. He missed his bolster, and he couldn't sleep without it. He meowed and scratched at the door until his owner finally let him outside. Bernie roamed the neighborhood, looking for something to use as a makeshift bolster. He tried sleeping on a pile of leaves, but they were too scratchy. He tried curling up on a rock, but it was too hard. Finally, he found an old, worn-out sweater lying in a heap on the ground. He carefully arranged it into a shape that resembled his beloved bolster and settled down to sleep. It wasn't quite as comfortable as his real bolster, but Bernie was just happy to have something to rest his head on. When he returned home, his owner was surprised to find him curled up on the sweater. "Bernie, what are you doing?" she asked. Bernie looked up at her and meowed, as if to say, "I'm just using my bolster."