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"That’s… fab" I rouse myself and sive Kelly a tight hug

"I wish you weren’t going" Kelly’s bottom lip sticks out "Will you ever come back to Scully?"

"I don’t know," I say after a pause "I don’t think so But listen, if you ever cohtens "Can we go to Topshop?"

"Of course!"

"Should I start saving now?" Ji

A tinkle at the door interrupts us and we all look up to see Edie walking into the shop in her green head scarf, together with Lorna and the well-dressed lady froly self-conscious

"Edie!" says Ji at his watch in surprise "What can I do for you?"

"Morning, Ji his eye "I’d like some bread, please A whole du"

"I know the time, thank you," she retorts stiffly

"But… it’s full price"

"I’d like some bread," she snaps "Is that toodazed He gets down the loaves and wraps them in paper "That’ll be… one pound ninety-six"

There’s a pause, and I can hear Edie breathe in sharply Then she ru for her purse and unclips it

"Two pounds," she says, handing over the coins "Much obliged"

I do not believe it Kelly and I just sit there, goggling in silence, as the other to of sandwich rolls between them Lorna even throws in a couple of Chelsea buns at the last moment

As the door closes behind them, Jiht it?" He shakes his head in wonder, then points ata little "They probably just needed bread"

"It was you!" says Kelly "It hat you said! Mu," she adds "She said you seeirl, even if you were a bit--"

"Kelly," Jim puts in quickly "Why don’t you " I hesitate, then reach into"Jiive this to Jess? It’s so’s different now… but still"