Penny nodded. And then she raised her eye-brows. "Did you know…that if a little girl has broken her arm…when the doctors and nurses fix it, she can choose a pink cast to wear for weeks and weeks?" Then Penny shook her head. "But I guess you might choose a green one." 

"Nooo…I want pink…" 

Penny put her thoughtful face on. "Hmm… but you’d have to get out of the car and come to where they make the pink casts." 

Mia’s face crumpled.

"Tell you what…" Penny was looking around the car. "Is that your jacket? The pink one?" 

Mia nodded.

"If I put it very carefully behind you, I could...