Chapter 254 · Month 82 · Starting a Family

The Misunderstanding

The first real conversation about children

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            Penny
            teacher
            21:22
          
The deposit jar has $10.00 — and I’ve been meaning to say  
I don’t know what you want, but I know what I need.

            Algy
            designer
            21:23
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
The goat’s still in the shed, and I’m running out of time to fix it.

            Penny
            teacher
            21:23
          
I noticed you went quiet — and I’ve been meaning to ask  
what you read into the goat.

            Algy
            designer
            21:24
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
I read into it that you’re still trying to sort it, and I’m still hoping you will.

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