Page 136 of To Hell With It

And then I told Niall all about the river, the rafts and the trees.

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When I got home Niall texted me.

Thanks for today.

You’re welcome.

I tried the river raft thing.

Did it work?

I think it actually did.

That’s great!

Maybe the therapy stuff isn’t so pointless … you should give Mairéad a call.

Or I could just get tips off       you.

You could.

What are you up to tomorrow?

Not much, I need to feed the woodlice.

You don’t need to feed them, Pearl.

Don’t I?

No, they feed themselves.

Oh.

Do you fancy a picnic?

Was Niall O’Callaghan asking me on a date? Did I want him to?

Where?

Please say Slievenamon.

Slievenamon?

YESSSS!

You know it takes seven hours and four minutes?

I know.

OK.

Great, see you in the morning. I’ll come to yours, seven OK?

In the morning?

Means we’ll get to the top in time for lunch.

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