I woke up feeling cold, so I couldn't go back to sleep. The fleece blanket was not doing its job. I needed more warmth so I added another layer, and then another---layer after layer--of words. Starting with short words: went, left, best, grew, slow, wore, lean, team, and gradually increasing their length, layer after layer: whether, stream, begin, trending, sending, leave, weaving. I piled on the layers of words, but I was still cold.
I forced my eyes to open. And saw, right next to me, the green Woolrich blanket that Dorothy had given me when she changed the decor of her bedroom. I reached over and spread that blanket over me. It took a while, but was finally able to be warm enough to fall asleep.
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