Mom quickly tired of this every-morning hassle, and she decided to let the consequences teach her son a lesson. One day when Cole roared downstairs twenty minutes before school was to start, warmly yet firmly she said, “Oh, glad to see you’re up. What do you think you’ll do today in your room?” “In my room?” Cole said. “I’m going to school!” “Well, that’s good,” Mom said. “How are you going to get there? The bus left ten minutes ago.” “You’re going to take me, of course,” Cole replied. “Oh, sorry,” Mom said. “I can’t do that. I’ll be busy with my housework all day. Feel free to arrange other
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