“How much is that?”
“A pound.”
“How much is that?”
“A pound.”
“How much is that?”
“A pound. Everything’s a pound,” Simon said, simultaneously pointing to the sign that said, “Everything £1”.
“Oh,” said Claire. She opened up her palm a fraction and counted out her coins again. “Urgh. Wait, how much is that?”
“A pound.”
“They can’t ALL be a pound!?”
“A pound.”
“This is so unfair!”
“A pound. Everything’s a pound.”
“I told Daniel we shouldn’t have bought those penny sweets!”
“A pound.”
“But we bought those penny sweets!”
“A pound.”
“I DON’T EVEN LIKE PENNY SWEETS!”
“A pound,” said Simon, dreaming of pounds. “Everything’s a pound.”
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Notes:
1. Written on March 30th, 2023
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