Penny
teacher
Right. Well, that's a lot to hand me on a Sunday. Your mum's a better woman than anyone's given her credit for.
Chapter 11 · Month 5 · Meeting the Families
The Misunderstanding
The sibling who compares every relationship to their marriage
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Algy
designer
She is. And I've been telling people she cries at the garden centre over the hydrangeas, which is true but undersells her. It's the same trick as me — keep busy, make a joke, don't let anyone feel sorry for you.
Penny
teacher
You've gone quiet on me. What did you read into what I said, because I said a lot more than I meant to.
Algy
designer
It's not the hedge thing. I keep waiting for you to compare me to Mark and come up short — the salary, the six-month anniversary. And if I'm honest, I do that too. I do that all the time.
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