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I can feel Jess’s eyes on ," she says tonelessly

I’ifts? How can I have been so stupid? Ithee" Luke reaches for his keys "I’ll go and have a look"

Oh God I have to confess

"Luke…" I say in a tiny voice "Luke, please don’t get angry… "

"What?" He swivels on his heel -- and as he sees my face he’s suddenly alert "What is it?"

"Well" I lick ht possibly have…"

"What?" His eyes are narrowing "What ht you have done, Becky?"

"Sold them," I whisper

"Sold them?"

"You wanted me to declutter the place! I didn’t kno to do it! We had tooon eBay And I… I sold the clocks too By ht sh, but he just looks deeply fed up

"Jesus Christ, Becky We are up to our fucking eyes We really need this kind of hassle" He reaches for his mobile, jabs in a nuot a sht Call me back" He snaps his phone shut and the only sound in the kitchen is the kettle co to the boil

"I didn’t know!" I say desperately "If you’d told ifts… If you’d let me help--"

"Help?" Luke cutshis head, he stalks out of the roo thought bubble above her head A ets up and follows hi in a low voice, "just let me know"

"It’s fine," he replies "But thanks"

Jess says so else, but now her voice is muffled She must have closed the door