Penny
teacher
Card's on the mat and I've read it twice too, so we're even. I'll ring her at eight and find out what the talk actually is.
Chapter 106 · Month 45 · Starting a Family
The Misunderstanding
Telling her parents, then his mother
Oldest line first — the newest line is at the bottom.
Algy
designer
Eight's fine — I'll have the kettle on and my phone face down so I don't butt in. And I've just texted Susan: "after the 27th," which took three goes because autocorrect kept writing "after the 2th."
Penny
teacher
You've gone quiet on the phone, so I'll ask straight: what did you read into that card? Because "proper talk" could mean anything from my dad's plumbing to something I've not thought of.
Algy
designer
I read "we'd like to meet properly in spring" as your mum already knowing — which is my fault, I always jump to the worst. Ring her at eight, and whatever she says, the 27th and Susan are mine to tell, not yours.
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