When Defne brought Mariam to the ice-skating rink, she proudly showed her new inseparable friend—until a little girl took Mariam to play and suddenly the doll disappeared.
Defne felt her heart sink, wondering how she could lose Mariam again in just one day.
Later, while her mother tried to cheer her up with a piece of chocolate cake, the plate slipped and fell behind the curtain… and something unexpected appeared.
There sat Mariam—her brother had hidden her as a playful joke—and Defne’s sadness melted into laughter as she hugged her doll tighter than ever.