Penny
teacher
Sorry for the two-day silence — my mum rang and I let a forty-minute call turn into two evenings. Belated but genuine: I liked your rewrite more than you think.
Chapter 4 · Month 2 · The First Dates
The Slow Reply
The correct amount of time to wait before replying
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Algy
designer
Fine, the silence was fine — I only checked my phone at 11:40, 1:15 and, memorably, in a car park. So, properly: Penny, would you like dinner Saturday after two, and I'll pretend I wasn't waiting.
Penny
teacher
Careful, I'm agreeing to dinner, not to a penalty system for replying. There's a thai place near mine with a $32 set menu and no car park.
Algy
designer
Deal — Saturday, two-thirty, Thai place, $32, and nobody has to pretend to be busy. I'll even leave my phone in the other pocket.
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