Little Matty's Doll

Matty ran down the stairs, just as fast as her three year old legs would carry her. Her breathing erratic and obvious she was holding back a flood of tears.
Mom hurried to the bottom of the stairs to see what was so wrong. As Matty hit the floor of the entry , Mommy's arms were waiting to sweep her up.
After quickly sitting down on the step, her mother says "What is so wrong, my angel"
"Oh mommy i cannot find D.D, she is gone"

Her mommy began quickly telling Matty that everything would be fine.That her little girl had probably went to the potty in the middle of the night, and left her in the bathroom. As her mother conveyed this possibility the little girls breathing became very quite,her mood hopeful. Standing up her mommy headed up stairs, saying a small prayer, hoping that all would be right with the world. Especially in Matty's world of D.D.
When the two reached the bathroom door, her daughters breath caught, for her anticipation built.The door opened.
No D.D. The crying began again.Mommy went to Matty's room, sitting the little girl gently on her bed, still sobbing.
"We will find her honey, she is here some where, you will see"
Matty was not at all convinced.She had went to sleep with her precious D.D in her arms, how could she be gone?
As the tears ran, her mommy scrambles under the bed, blankets and in the closet. D.D was gone. But that was impossible.
Nervously mommy snatches Matty up in her arms, they travel down the stairs.
"We will look downstairs" Matty's body convulsing from her sobbing. "Mommy where is my baby, where is D.D?"
"I am sure she is here, baby"
Going to the kitchen , mommy scans the room quickly,the the dining room, and the den. While holding Matty she looks through the toy box in the den.
No D.D.
Mommy's optimism has turned into worry. She goes through her memory of the previous evening.Pretty normal. There was dinner, tv, bath and bed. D. D . was there for everything, that was clear.Mommy takes the last toy out of the toy chest, looking at Matty's little face, trying to force an uneasy smile.
Matty ceases her quite sobbing, looks at her mommy and says " Mommy you do love Matty too" Mommy almost in tears herself, responds
"I sure do, she is special, and so are you ,baby girl."
Suddenly Matty's face turned from sadness to bright smile.
" Look mommy, she came back, she's back, look mommy"!!!
Mommy is relieved, and all is well.
"So honey why did D.D give a such a scare"?
Her little darling looked at her little hand holding her precious little friend only she could see, and says "Well , mommy she wanted to see if we would miss her, and if we loved her and would look for her"
" So does she think we love her"?mommy said
" She does Mommy, she really does"