Chapter 471 · Month 136 · Starting a Family

The Good News

The cost of childcare, in actual numbers

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            Algy
            designer
            05:00
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
The childcare costs $1,240 a month.  

I’ve been meaning to say —  
Let’s just… figure out who tells Susan first.

            Penny
            teacher
            05:00
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
That’s $1,240 I don’t have.  

I’ve been meaning to say —  
Let’s just… tell her together.

            Algy
            designer
            05:01
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
I’ll sort the numbers.  

I’ve been meaning to say —  
Let’s just… make breakfast.

            Penny
            teacher
            05:02
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
I bought the test in the same shop as a bag of chips.  

I’ve been meaning to say —  
Let’s just… tell Susan first.

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The next chapter opens with these numbers on the table. The character with fewer votes is expected to demand a recount.

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