Leaning over the counter, on her forearms, as if Nora was a lemur at the zoo. “Yep.”
“I’m Kerry-Anne. Remember you from school. The swimmer. Super-brain.
Didn’t whatshisface, Mr Blandford, do an assembly on you once? Said you were going to end up at the Olympics?”
Nora nodded. “So, did you?” “I, um, gave it up. Was more into music... at the time. Then life happened.”
“So what do you do now?” “I’m... between things.” “Got anyone, then? Bloke? Kids?”
Nora shook her head. Wishing it would fall off. Her own head. Onto the floor.
So she never had to have a conversation with a stranger ever again.
‘Well, don’t hang about. Tick-tock tick-tock.’ ‘I’m thirty-five.’
She wished Izzy was here. Izzy never put up with any of this kind of shit.
‘And I’m not sure I want—’ ‘Me and Jake were like rabbits but we got there. Two little terrors. But worth it, y’know?
I just feel complete. I could show you some pictures.’ ‘I get headaches, with... phones.’
Dan had wanted kids. Nora didn’t know. She’d been petrified of motherhood. The fear of a deeper depression.
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