Chapter 34 · Month 19 · The Engagement

The Bad Day

A sibling who got engaged first

Oldest line first — the newest line is at the bottom.

Algy designer
Two hundred and forty-seven dollars — and the tap's still dripping, which is the actual disaster here. Sorry, the ? No, I'm not doing a tank, I've been on my feet since eight.
Penny teacher
Mark rang to say he and Rachel got engaged in March, and he was very casual about it, which is the worst way to do it. I've got the washers in the drawer, so sit down and I'll do the tap — you can owe me the $247 out loud again when you're not doing the voice.
Algy designer
Mark rang you, not me, and March is four months ago — that's not casual, that's a letter arriving late. Saturday's fine, but excuse me for a while: I've hidden the ring somewhere sensible and now I can't find it.
Penny teacher
I need you to find it before Saturday, because I'm not sitting at my parents' table as the woman who lost the ring. Go and check the biscuit tin, and bring the washers back with you.

Who is being unreasonable, and who is only tired?

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