Page 53 of Five Years

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Yellow?

Leah

Nope.

Grace

You literally just said any colour.

Leah

Anynicecolour, Grace. You’re picking my least

favourites.

Grace

Red?

Leah

Better.

Grace

What do you want it to say?

Leah

Something generic. Nothing too soppy. And DO

NOT say “love.”

Grace

So . . .just, from Leah?

Leah

Yes.

Grace

Bit impersonal, but okay.

Leah

Grace . . .

Grace

Fine.

If there was a bet to be placed, Leah would wager every penny she had that Grace wasn’t listening to a word she’d said. Grace was sensible and obedient in most aspects of her life, but it seemed she saved all her mischief and rule-breaking for anything involving Leah.

“Grace will tell me what you’re saying, you know that, right?” Ariana jabbed.

“Fine by me. You’ll find out soon enough anyway.”

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