Chapter 526 · Month 150 · Starting a Family

The Misunderstanding

The cost of childcare, in actual numbers

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            Penny
            teacher
            11:44
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
The deposit jar has $8.40, and I’m not ready for that either.  

I’ve been meaning to say —  
What do you want, and I’m not ready for that either.

            Algy
            designer
            11:44
          
I’ve been meaning to say — the deposit jar has $8.40, and I’m not ready for that either.   
$1,240. That’s the cost of childcare, and I’m not ready for that either.

            Penny
            teacher
            11:45
          
I’ve been meaning to say —  
You’ve been quiet. What did I say that made you freeze?

            Algy
            designer
            11:46
          
You’re not ready for the number, and neither am I.

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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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