Penny
teacher
The little box is still in my coat pocket, next to the receipt — $14.60 with a bag of the wrong dog food. I'm not opening it in the kitchen on my own again.
Chapter 98 · Month 43 · Starting a Family
The Misunderstanding
The first real conversation about children
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Algy
designer
Right, well, I'm not above bribery — there's a bag of the wrong dog food in the cupboard nobody's eating, so that's tea sorted. Sit down on the sofa and I'll fetch the box; we look at it together or it stays shut.
Penny
teacher
You've gone quiet on the sofa — what did you read into it? And don't tell me the wrong dog food.
Algy
designer
Because last time I counted the days out loud you flinched, so I've been reading receipts like a man doing homework. That's my thing — I get scared and go quiet instead of saying it.
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