No.

We can’t buy curtains for your bedroom window.

I know you need privacy. There’s a tablecloth, semi sheer

you could fold it in half & drape it over the rod.

 

No.

I can’t buy you a new coat. Yes,

I know you’ve outgrown your old one.

 

No.

I don’t have a dollar.

I don’t have a quarter.

 

No.

There aren’t any treats tonight.

Rent is due tomorrow.

 

No.

The cable is not back on.

 

No

You can’t turn the heat up so high.

 

No.

I didn’t know

I’d have to say

no

so many times.