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Since Mom wouldn't take me out clothes shopping, I decided to start poking around the house to see if there was anything cool I could wear. I started by going through Rodrick's dresser drawers, but I don't think we have the same taste when it comes to clothes. Uncle Gary told me I should look in Dad's closet, because sometimes grownups have "vintage" stuff that looks cool. I've Never Seen Dad wear anything cool in my whole life, but I was willing to give it a try. I Am Glad Uncle Gary gave me that tip, because believe it or not, I found EXACTLY what I was looking for in the back of Dad's closet.

It was a BLACK LEATHER JACKET. I Have Never Seen Dad Wear It, so I figured he must've bought it before I was born. I had no idea Dad owned anything that cool, and it kind of made me see him in a whole new light. I put it on and went downstairs. Dad seemed pretty surprised to see his old leather jacket, and he said he bought it back when he was first dating Mom. I Asked Dad If I Could Borrow It, and he said he

didn't need it any more so it was okay by him. Unfortunately, Mom wasn't on board with the idea. She said the jacket was way too expensive for a middle school student to wear and that I might damage it or lose it. I told her that wasn't fair, because it was just sitting in the closet gathering dust, so it didn't really matter if something happened to it. But Mom said the jacket sent the "wrong message" and that, besides, it wasn't a winter coat. So she told me to put it back in the upstairs closet. But when I was in the shower this morning, I just couldn't stop thinking about how awesome it would be too wear that thing to school. I knew I could probably sneak it out of the house and put it back in

the closet later without Mum even noticing. So while she was feeding Manny breakfast, I went upstairs, grabbed the jacket, and slipped out the front door. The first thing I have two say is, Mom was right about the jacket not being a winter coat. That thing didn't have any sort of lining, and halfway its school I was starting to really regret my decision. My gloves were in my winter coat at home, and my

hands were FREEZING. So I had shoved them in the pockets of the jacket, but there was something in each one. There was he really cool pair of aviator or sunglasses in one of the pockets, so that was a bonus. In the other that was one of those picture strips you get at a photo booth in the mall. At first I didn't recognize the people in the picture, but then I realized it was Mum and Dad.

I really wish I hadn't seen that right after eating breakfast. When I got to school, every head turned in my direction as I walked down the hallway. In fact, I got so much attention that I decided to keep the jacket on the rest of the day. I felt like a whole new person in homeroom. A few minutes before the bell rang to start the day,