Algy
designer
Been up since half five and the kettle's gone on strike, so we're doing this the hard way. There's a list on the bench in your handwriting and I haven't read past the second line.
Chapter 129 · Month 51 · Starting a Family
The Bad Day
The in-laws' new expectations
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Penny
teacher
Ten's a start; nine-forty to go is the bit that worries me. But your mum rang my mobile twice while I was in the car park, and she wants lunch the weekend before the 27th.
Algy
designer
I'm not pretending today was fine — I left the studio at four because I couldn't make the invoices add up on a screen. That's the real reason I'm rubbish tonight, not your list.
Penny
teacher
Then say that at lunch instead of a clever answer, and I'll do the same when my mother starts. I'm not after a plan tonight — I want you to say when it's too much before you've already driven home at four.
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