
Heidi Cherry & Vaya - Mean Cousin
This Awesome, Fun Bedtime Story For Kids is about Devi's mean cousin. The cats learn what it can be like sometimes when kids are mean and they take friends away from friends, causing someone to feel left out or hurt. These fun stories are created to help children of all ages settle down for a happy night's sleep. Aiding to reduce anxieties, stresses and worries by replacing them with a smile.
Transcript
Are you ready to meditate with Kari?
Get all snuggly and comfortable in your bed.
Let your body relax so that you can let go of your busy day and eventually,
Hopefully,
Fall to sleep.
Heidi,
Cherry and Vair were playing with the kids and other cats and dogs at the park.
They were meeting Devi.
Devi had got two of her cousins in town.
Devi was one of the cats' closest friends.
They all got along with her really well.
She was a nice girl.
They'd not met the cousins yet.
One of them was called Sam and the other one was called Lindy.
They all came to the park and they were playing really nice for quite some time until Lindy,
One of the cousins,
Decided that she didn't want to play with Cherry.
Lindy said to Sam and Devi,
I say we go play on the swings.
There's three swings.
Let's go play on the swings.
Devi said,
I just told Cherry and Vair and Heidi that I was going to go on the roundabout with them.
No,
Said Lindy.
Well,
It's up to you.
You can do that if you want to,
But me and Sam's going to go play on the swings and I think you should come with us because we haven't seen you for a long time,
Devi,
And it wouldn't be very fair if you don't come play with us.
You see the cats all the time and we've decided that we just don't like Cherry.
Cherry thinks she knows it all.
Cherry walked over to Devi,
Sam and Lindy.
Just as Lindy was saying Cherry thinks she knows it all.
Cherry said,
Excuse me?
Are you talking about me?
I know we've only just met and everything,
But you know,
Were you joking?
Or were you being serious?
Because you know,
There's so many things I don't know.
Isn't there,
Devi?
There's so many things I don't know.
I mean,
Is that what you were saying?
Were you saying that about me?
Or were you just talking about someone else called Cherry?
Heidi walked over and so did Vair.
Everyone listened to see what Devi,
Lindy and Sam would say.
Lindy said,
Actually,
Yeah,
Cherry,
We were talking about you because we're going to go play on the swings over here.
And to be honest with you,
All you ever do is talk,
Talk,
Talk.
And we don't think it's very fair because we have a lot of catching up to do.
So yeah,
We're going to play over here.
Heidi stayed quiet and just listened.
Vair reached out her paw to grab hold of Cherry's paw as if she was holding onto her hand.
Vair knew Cherry was going to be upset.
Cherry just kind of stood there with her mouth open and didn't say anything for once.
She was really hurt.
Vair said,
Oh,
Um,
Cherry,
Cherry,
Don't take it personal.
It's so some people are just a little bit mean,
You know,
Don't take it so personal.
We love you and you don't always talk too much.
And these people have only just met you and what do they know?
Right?
Right,
Heidi?
Heidi said,
Vair's right,
Cherry.
Come on,
Let's go over here and play on the roundabout.
Cherry slumped down her shoulders and put her head down as if she was staring at the ground.
Heidi put her arm around Cherry and gave her a big hug.
Cherry started to cry and then she sniffled really hard and fast.
I don't want to cry in front of everybody.
I want to go home.
Cherry said.
Heidi went over to the girls and told Debbie that they'd see her again sometime that they were going home.
Debbie felt terrible,
But she was torn because her cousins were in town.
They didn't like Cherry.
They said that they wanted to talk to her and Cherry was talking too much.
What could she do?
She felt really bad because she thought I should have said something.
I should have stuck up for my friend.
Cherry,
Heidi and Vair all walked home.
It wasn't too far away from the park.
Thank goodness.
The walk home was pretty quiet except for Cherry's sniffles here and there.
By the time they were walking up the path towards the house,
Heidi said,
Come on,
Cherry,
Everything will be okay.
Don't take it personal.
Cherry slumped down on the back step near the door and said,
How can I not take it personal?
How can I not take it personal?
I'm so upset.
Why did they not like me?
What did I do wrong?
I was being really nice and funny and stuff.
I don't get why they didn't like me.
Cherry could barely talk.
She was so upset.
Poor Cherry.
Vair said,
You know,
Cherry,
You can't please everyone all the time and not everyone is always going to like you.
Some people don't like me.
Some people just don't like princesses.
And I'm okay with that because if they don't like princesses,
We probably won't have that much in common.
Heidi said,
That's right.
You know,
Not everyone likes a bookworm.
Not everyone likes a smarty pants like me,
Cherry.
Luckily,
The world is full with different people and different animals and different friends.
Cherry said,
I know,
But I'm so upset.
I feel really bad about myself.
Why would they be so mean like that?
They're being so mean.
Cherry was right.
They were mean.
They were rude.
They were mean.
And they weren't very nice girls.
There's lots of different ways that they could have handled it if they didn't like Cherry.
Maybe they could have played for a little bit and then made excuses and gone home with Debbie.
Gone to do something different with Debbie.
They didn't have to be mean like that.
Heidi gave Cherry another hug and Veya leaned in for the snuggle as well.
And they just sat there for a while and let Cherry have a cry.
After a while,
She blew her nose and looked at them both and said,
You know what?
OMG,
Right?
You know what?
You're right because I'm awesome.
I'm funny.
I'm kind.
I'm so so funny.
I'm so good at everything.
And I'm awesome me.
So they can just go away,
Right?
They can just go away.
Who cares?
She was still upset.
She was pretending not to care.
But really she did.
Who wants to hear that someone doesn't like you?
Or if someone tells you that you talk too much and you know it all.
That's awful.
The cats went inside and Heidi made a cup of tea and they had a cookie at the table in the kitchen.
The cookie was white chocolate chip.
It made Cherry feel a little bit better.
Not that the cookie would take the problem away,
But still it was a really good cookie.
And then Heidi suggested that they put on a funny movie and they all sit in the living room and eat popcorn after dinner.
They got the pajamas on and they made it so it was like a slumber party.
They painted each other's claws bright pink and they all matched.
They put face masks on.
They laughed a lot at the movie and ate lots and lots of popcorn.
And by bedtime Cherry felt much better.
She wasn't taking it personal anymore.
She realised that if Lindy and Sam didn't like her then that was on them.
They were missing out.
Didn't mean anything was wrong with Cherry.
It just means they didn't like Cherry and that's okay.
Cherry really did feel okay with it by now.
They went upstairs and brushed their teeth.
Hopped into the big,
Soft,
Comfortable bed.
They made up funny stories about mean girls just to make each other laugh.
And then they got really,
Really comfortable.
Closed their eyes and eventually fell fast asleep.
The end.
4.8 (361)
Recent Reviews
Bobby
January 30, 2026
Really good. Tho it really does hurt when you know someone doesnβt like you it feels like you have just been punched in the stomach. Good med tho
Zoey
January 5, 2026
Lindy stinks because clearly Cherry is OMG AMAZING!!! ( ^β^ )
ArianaGrandeFan17
November 18, 2025
This was so good!! I have listened to it lots of times! π Tysm for making such amazing stories! U keep doing u don't listen to the haters!!!! Ur amazing and so creative!!!! π-from: your #1 fan! Ps:I have had many people being mean to me so I can really relate to Cherry π! Pss:can u make more Heidi cherry and vaya tucker and leos pls??? Also can u make a story with the name Amber in it please π₯Ί thx soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much if u do!!!!
Lindsay
August 2, 2025
I feel so bad for cherry! Cherry is amazing and perfect the way she is. _______________________ I loved the med soooo much!π My mind is filled with happy happy thoughts!!!!ππππ« ππππ€£π ππππππΉπ»πΌπ½πΊπΈπ§ββοΈπ§ββοΈπ§π§ββοΈπ§ββοΈπ§π§π§ββοΈπ§ββοΈβ€οΈπ§‘πππ©΅πππ©· Loved it so much!!!! -Lindsay Ps. Poor Cheery. Tell her I said to cherry; you are amazing, beautiful, fantastic, creative, and perfect just the way YOU AREπ And don't let anyone tell you otherwise, Cheery Pss.tell me what cherry said please Fill this out: Cheery is _____ because she is_____and______and_____all the time. And that's why Cherry is____ just the way she is.π Β°.Β°ββ£οΈβ₯οΈβ οΈβ:)))
Jules
July 27, 2025
I picture something different in each story, but what does the cat's house actually look like. And also, please don't respond with :)) (not to be rude)
Emily
February 15, 2025
I feel so sorry for cherry! But otherwise so calming! It was very inspirational.
Felicity
February 4, 2025
Iβve been through the exact same thing with my VERY mean cousin who put a whoopie cushion in my bed at my grandmaβs! π³ Please tell me what any of your cousins did to you, I will smile so much! πππ P.S can you make one where Cherry goes off to a land that teaches her to be more quiet plz?! π (You get it)
Patsy
December 24, 2024
Nice story! Poor, Cherri! She doesnβt deserve that. I love how whenever anyone writes a review for your storyβs, you always reply. Itβs nice to know someoneβs listening to what you say. A little song for you: β π΅Itβs beginning to look a like Christmas !π΅β Good night!
Ivy
October 9, 2024
That was amazing Can you make a character in your story called Maisie anyway u don't have to love Ivy
Raylnn
October 4, 2024
My picture on my profile was me in the car going to the airport for the plan that led me here where a am now in China and in hidei cherry and vaya moving house I told u and in hidei cherry and vaya butt blower I told u. Everything that discrabes my life π€£πππ₯°π₯΅π₯΄π΅π΅βπ«π₯³π₯Έππ€ππ©π©π©ππππππππβ£οΈπβ€οΈβπ₯β€οΈβπ©Ήβ€οΈβ€οΈπ©·πππ€π©Άπ€π―π’ππππΆπΌπ§π½π¦π½π§π½π§πΎπ©π»π©πΌπ€³π π«ΆβοΈπ©πΌβπ«π©π½βπ«π©πΎβπ¬π©π½βπ»ππ½ββοΈπ€Ίπ€Έπ½ββοΈπ€½πΌββοΈπ©π½ββ€οΈβπβπ¨π»πππΌπ©π½βπ€βπ¨π»π©πΌβπ€βπ©π½π§π½ββοΈπ΄πΌββοΈ(^3^)( *γ»Ογ»)(*^-γ)vThanks!
HARPER
September 30, 2024
Hi Cory!!!! I loved your meditation and I can actually relate to that because my BFF π― her cousinβs are staying over at her house for the week and that donβt like me
FOXIE
April 18, 2024
So good love it I got bulled a lot for my anxity but I did ent let that stop me I just thought they were jelous of how cool I was Kindness is like a boomerang be kind to others and others will be kind back Xx Frieda 13yrs old
Rosie
April 6, 2024
Great thanks βΊοΈ. I think the girl should apologise Cherry and then they should just go seperate ways
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January 14, 2024
Thank you so much Corey I can always sleep after your meditation π₯±β£οΈππππππ¬π₯ππ₯°π€©πππππβΊοΈβ€οΈπ§‘πππππ€π€π€ππππππ
Fifi
December 12, 2023
How do you pronounce your surname? Is it coch-ee-oh-low? Edit: loved it loved how cherry decided that she was awesome when the mean cousin made fun of her π©
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December 10, 2023
Poor cherry :( A fanfic shipping me and Liam βH-hiβ I force out, blushing. Liam doesnβt notice and greets me back, smiling and heading to his desk. I seem to have been a mess, and, even though Liam didnβt notice, Phoebe sure did. The bell rang. Lunch! My thoughts delightfully ring. I was relieved that was over. βWhat was that?!β Phoebe laughed, looking terribly amused. I elbowed her. βI donβt knowβ I replied, eating my chicken. βOooh not like you have a crush on-β I elbowed Phoebe to shut her up. Liam was standing in front of me. βOn who?β He asked, and I hid behind Phoebe, then slipped off onto the blacktop. βWell, uhh,β Phoebe stuttered, then whispered in his ear. I ran off, feeling the sting of betrayal. Liam blushed, then followed me. He caught up, pulling me over to a bench, I sighed, slipping onto the bench. βPhoebe told me.β He said. I teared up, and Liam surprisingly rubbed my back comfortingly. βI do too.β He whispered. The next day, Phoebe and I grew farther and farther while Liam and I grew closer. One day I was yelled at and was tearing up once again. I sat on the bench. Liam put a arm around me and leaned into me. I realized people were still here and turned the dial down. The next day, Phoebe sat next to me whilst I stared at the birds pecking seeds off the ground. I was alarmed she wasnβt mad at me anymore. βSo, how is Liam?β Phoebe asked quietly. βGood. Why do you ask? Canβt you talk to him yourself?β I whispered back. βIβ¦ Canβt seem to talk to him.β There was a alarmed yell. βWhat?β I raised my head again. A blue roan horse was trying to get through the gate. I was the first on my feet, racing to the gate. βUnlock itβ I nod to the teacher. The horse galloped, and I chased it, standing in front of it. Without thinking, I hold my hand out to pet itβs snout. The mare stops panicking and brushed itβs nose on my face, sending me into giggles. βHmmβ¦ Iβll call you Sapphire.β I say to the horse. She neighed happily in response. I mount her unsaddled, and pat her neck. We go into a quick trot, and came to the teacher who got out a saddle and bridle. I put the tack on, and we galloped across the field. βSapphire.β I called. Sapphire and I had been training. Sapphire galloped, stopping at my side so I could mount her. βCome on.β The teacher set up a training course for us. We jumped through a high hoop, galloped around the track, and jumped over obstacles. I had given everyone I wanted to a horse that matches their personality. βCome on, girl.β I said to Sapphire as we galloped. Phoebe had Milk, a creamy white horse. Jay had Bronze, a brown horse. Liam had one of the best horses, Midnight, a black horse. I had another horse, who actually had a dark purple coat named Twilight with a pitch black shiny mane and tail. Andy had Lineo, a nerd horse. (Andy is our history guy) And then there was Zebra, a white horse with a black mane and tail, with Ishna. Please reply I put a lot of hard work into this.
Honey
October 20, 2023
I know how cherry felt because one of my classmates last year in fourth grade used to call me a cheater. I also have this friend whoβs other seat friend was jealous of the new best friend so she talked bad about the first friend. -Isa
Bella
August 29, 2023
Loved π₯° it I wish I could be an animal π¦ somtimes but any way any more Mr kitty ones more that 6 Love β€οΈ live and survive Winnieπ¦
Frida
August 20, 2023
Awww poor cherry :(. Things like this have happened to me before Have you Watched Hamilton? -frida
Sasha
July 5, 2023
Poor Cherry π. I know how that feels Iβm a bookworm like Heidi. Heidi is tots my personality.
