Chapter 493 · Month 142 · Starting a Family

The Bad Day

The cost of childcare, in actual numbers

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            Algy
            designer
            17:25
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
The baby’s going to cost $1,200 a month, and I’ve been meaning to say I didn’t know where to start.  

I’ve been meaning to say —  
I bought the test in the same shop as the childcare brochure.

            Penny
            teacher
            17:25
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
The deposit jar has $10.40, and I’ve been meaning to say it’s not a lot.  

I’ve been meaning to say —  
But I bought the brochure in the same shop as the pregnancy test.

            Algy
            designer
            17:26
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
The day was worse than the brochure suggested, and I’ve been meaning to say I’m sorry.  

I’ve been meaning to say —  
I bought the bread in the same shop as the eviction notice.

            Penny
            teacher
            17:27
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
The childcare costs are $1,240 a month, and I’ve been meaning to say I know we can’t afford it yet.  

I’ve been meaning to say —  
But I bought the brochure in the same shop as the pregnancy test.

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