Inse and Curity were playing in their living room when they suddenly heard a loud thump coming from the basement. Inse’s eyes widened with fear as he whispered to Curity, “What was that noise?”
“It’s okay Inse,” Curity reassured him. “Let’s go check it out together.”
Inse hesitated, but Curity grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the basement door. As they made their way down the stairs, Inse’s heart raced and his mind was filled with thoughts of ghosts and monsters.
Once they reached the bottom of the stairs, Inse stopped in his tracks and looked around the dark, damp basement. “I don’t want to be down here,” he whispered.
But Curity reminded him of the first transformation: ignore the voices in his head. “Inse, don’t listen to that voice of insecurity in your head,” Curity said. “Let’s use it as amusement and inspiration instead.”
Inse wasn’t sure what that meant, but he trusted Curity and decided to listen. As he focused on the inspiration part of the voice of insecurity, he realized that he had always been curious about what was in the basement. He wanted to explore and find out what had made the loud thumping noise.
So, together, they started to look around the basement. They found old boxes, a pile of clothes, and a dusty old bookshelf. Inse even found an old toy car he had lost years ago. They laughed and played, and Inse forgot all about being scared.
But as they were about to leave the basement, Inse suddenly heard another strange noise. This time, it sounded like a hiss. Inse’s fear returned and he froze in place.
Curity noticed Inse’s fear and reminded him of the third transformation: the voice of security. “Inse, listen to the voice of security in your head,” Curity said. “Think about the good things in life and remember that you are safe with me.”
Inse closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He reminded himself that he was with Curity, his big sister who always protected him. Slowly, he opened his eyes and felt a surge of bravery. He wanted to find out what had made that hissing noise.
Together, they continued to explore the basement until they found a pipe with steam coming out of it. Inse had never seen anything like it before, but Curity explained that it was just the heating system of their house.
As they made their way back upstairs, Inse felt proud of himself for facing his fear and exploring the basement. Curity gave him a high-five and said, “See, Inse? When you listen to the voice of security and take action, amazing things can happen!”
Inse smiled and felt grateful for his sister’s help. “Thanks, Curity,” he said. “I couldn’t have done it without you.”
As they walked back to the living room, Inse realized something important. “I think I made friends with my voice of insecurity,” he said.
Curity smiled. “That’s the fifth transformation,” she said. “Befriend the two inner voices.”
Inse felt happy and proud of himself for learning something new. He knew that the next time he heard the voice of insecurity in his head, he could use it as amusement and inspiration, and let the voice of security guide him to take action.
And just like that, Inse and Curity learned a valuable lesson about facing their fears and befriending their inner voices.
