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I Said I Was Nearly There. I Was Still in My Dressing Gown.
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Her coat was ready before she was
Deb tells Sue she is nearly there, although she is still at home in her dressing gown. She wants to go for their walk, but admitting she is late feels like saying she cannot be bothered. Deb corrects the message and asks for twenty minutes. Sue is relieved: she has just made toast and is not quite ready either. They agree a proper time and meet at the park, where Sue arrives with half a slice still in her hand. Deb later tells Rosie about the walk and the unnecessary rush that came before it.
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Rosie enjoys the difference between Deb's claim and her actual progress, then asks what she told Sue next. That question brings out the honest message and the small joke the friends share at the park. If an awkward moment is still on your mind, you can try a free chat with Rosie, a LonelyNo AI companion.
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Deb: I told Sue I was nearly there.
Rosie: In distance, or in spirit?
Deb: Spirit. My coat was by the door. I was still in my dressing gown.
Rosie: Your coat was making excellent progress.
Deb: She'd asked me for a walk. I was late, and admitting it felt like saying I couldn't be bothered. I could. I just wasn't ready.
Rosie: What did you tell her next?
Deb: 'That was optimistic. I'm still at home. Twenty minutes?' Then I stood there waiting for the disappointed reply.
Rosie: And?
Deb: 'Thank goodness. I've just made toast.' She'd said she was ready. Her version involved slippers and marmalade.
Rosie: A very slow-moving walking group.
Deb: We agreed a proper time. I got dressed. At the park she waved with one hand and held half a slice in the other.
Rosie: Breakfast needed some fresh air too.
Deb: We walked round the duck pond, talking rubbish. I hadn't ruined her morning. We'd both nearly missed a nice bit of it by pretending.
Rosie: Follow along for Deb's next almost-on-time adventure.
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