The Helpful Backpack

The backpack was ordinary at first—zippers, pockets, nothing special. Then,

it started packing itself. One morning, the child found their homework neatly

tucked away. Another day, the backpack zipped shut the moment the child forgot

something. It even returned items they lost: pencils, hair ties,

a missing glove. The backpack always seemed to know what the child needed. One evening,

it tugged gently at the child’s hand, leading them to the porch. Outside,

a lost kitten meowed under the steps. The backpack nudged the child forward until they scooped

it up. The next morning, the backpack's front pocket held a tiny drawing of the kitten