Chapter 73 · Month 37 · Starting a Family

The Bad Day

Telling her parents, then his mother

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

      
            Algy
            designer
            08:09
          
The news is real, so let's say it properly — but before Christmas and before Chloe, I need to sit down, because I've been on my feet since noon and the logo client wants it by nine. Can we do this over the kettle instead of standing in the doorway?

            Penny
            teacher
            08:10
          
Put the form on the table and I'll fill the first three boxes while the kettle goes — then the kind bit, which is you sitting down. Cup of tea, no phone, and you say the eight of us line out loud to me once before you say it to Susan.

            Algy
            designer
            08:11
          
Today was worse than I said on the phone. The quote's fine, it's me — I got halfway through that form at my desk and wrote your surname in box one like a man who's never done paperwork.

            Penny
            teacher
            08:12
          
Then put my surname down and let's get this done. And I need one thing back, Algy — not fixing, just sitting with me ten minutes after, because I've been the one holding the calendar since the test.

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