Eli and the Superhero Check-Up

Eli is brave about the dark and big dogs and the tallest slide, but a six-year-old check-up is another matter, and he will not put his shoes on.

A boy who is afraid of the doctor or the dentist

Eli was six years old, and he was brave about almost everything. He wasn't afraid of the dark, or of the neighbor's big dog, or of the tallest slide at the park.

But he was very afraid of the doctor.

On the morning of his check-up, Eli sat on the stairs with his shoes in his lap and did not put them on.

"Eli, sweetheart," said Dad, crouching beside him, "we need to leave in ten minutes."

"My tummy hurts," said Eli.

Dad studied him for a moment. "Is it a sick tummy, or a worried tummy?"

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What is Eli and the Superhero Check-Up about?

Eli is brave about the dark and big dogs and the tallest slide, but a six-year-old check-up is another matter, and he will not put his shoes on.

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Who wrote it?

Nimra Khan — original fiction published on RapidTale.