I knew, as sure as I knew my name, that tomorrow he would send me another coat, in a big fancy box, with a big bow on it. It would be the right size, it would be a top brand, and it would be warm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It was cranberry red, with a removable liner, a detachable hood, and tortoiseshell buttons.
Someday I would change my name to Shut Up and save everybody a lot of time.