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ll enging< I jumped in the front seaty and it was-se cold, that: I tryed te hypnotize myself with the windshield wipers, The-heater was off until the engine warmed; while-my father walked te-the back of the car and scraped the snow off of the longest of the windewe, I turned in my seat,. until I ceuld see him clearly in his own cold, I wanted'te be colder; than I kmew-he wagy, but’ I stayed in the seat cuddleing nyself}yuntil’ he came*back te where I wanted him te bes We backed out of the driveway and sKkided'’ up the hill finally turned on ~he heater, when we-reached the stop sign me snew’at the-tep ef our street,’ As-we drove- and ‘slid a little-I watched the other kike threwing ‘snew baile-om their: way te regular scheolj'.Few-had knickers; but most had hats like I did and’ I sert of wondered’ why they didn't take them eff? “1 nate hates said te ay father’ He didn't‘answer, and the radie was eff and the windews-were-yp-and the childrens mouths were-opened without sound; ,and I felt alone in +he silences of ‘snows’ ‘can I take eff my hat peas 7 “Ne Michaet, .itsscold Anyway your mother wants you +o wear yeur- ats” % But I'm warm none” ‘ Den't be stupid Michael when we get’ to nursery scheell yeu will need’ your hat going-inj' Your mether desen't want yow te get sick and net beable to ge any noret ” “T don't want to-go to nursery school? 4 * Don't you like nursery school Michael? ‘ ; *on, I guesssits-alrights I must. be really good, because they: give me a- ae