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“What? No!” The angriness was full of my mind. I had to tell Polly the fact that what kind of person Petey is. I explained peacefully, “The raccoon coat is not his. I lent him a few days ago when I found him lying on his bed with an expression of such distress on his face. He was dying to have a raccoon coat.”
He treated me like that, which led me treat him the same way. “How can he consider the coat as his? Um…Maybe we can meet together tomorrow afternoon and figure all things out. How do you think?”
“Okay! It sounds that what you said seems right. But, now, I don’t believe you! So, see you tomorrow.” Polly said, after some hesitation.
When I got back to my room, Petey was reading a fashion magazine. “What did you do, Petey? Why did Polly say that she would go steady with you? Can you tell me what’s going on right now?” I just grabbed his magazine, and yelled to him. “Hey, buddy! Don’t be like this. Listen to me. Here is the thing: this afternoon, I came across Polly in my raccoon. I said hello to her. I thought she fell in love with me, after we talked a lot, and so did I. You know, she is so adorable, charming and intelligent. So, I cannot be happy without her, and the deal is not a deal now. Sorry!”And he passed me the raccoon coat. “Owning a pretty girlfriend is also popular, which is better than owning a raccoon coat.”
“Ok! Polly wants to see you tomorrow afternoon. You will know she is in love with the raccoon coat instead of you. ”
“That’s impossible! I believe that I am the one she loves.” He said seriously.
The next afternoon coming, we three all arrived at the place on time.
“Petey, why don’t you wear your raccoon coat. You should look very good in the raccoon coat.” Polly stood very close to Petey.
“Oh, Polly, I have something to tell you. The raccoon coat is not mine. I borrowed it from Dobie a few days ago. I thought I looked cool in the coat. I was wrong. I realized I don’t need a raccoon coat to let me look cool now, for I have you now. This let me look so cool!”
“But if you don’t have a raccoon coat, I will not be with you. With a raccoon coat, you are in fashion, but you don’t have one. I love fashion. So I will not go steady with you.” Polly said disappointedly, and left Petey decisively.
Suddenly, I recognized that what a stupid thing I am doing! I don’t want this Polly-style person to be my wife. Then, I accompanied Petey back to our room, telling him that love is a fallacy all the way. And the raccoon coat was back its home, too (in a trunk in the attic back home).。