The Tooth Fairy had visited and left $5 for that first tooth. Later, Chloe wrote this note, all phonetically:

“Dear Tooth Fairy,

You took my tooth, but you didn’t leave any money. Please leave it tonight.

Love, Chloe.”

She winked me a smile. “Tooth Fairy’s so busy, she won’t remember!”

Barbara Comstock teaches English Language Arts in middle school and is easily amused.