walking forward with the passing shadows - motherland (bbc) isekai fanfic

9) BRAND! NEW! BEGINNINGS?!

Sorry to hear about Johnny, Amanda," Kevin tells her, "It-- if-- if there's anything we can do to help-"

Amanda interrupts him, "He's not dead, Kevin. It's absolutely amicable. We have so much love and respect for each other, you know, we just realized we needed space to grow. Apart."

Liz scoffs, "That's a crock of shit. But anyway, welcome to the club. The good news is now you're a single mum you get 10% off at Dorothy Perkins. That might also apply to you too, Manaria."

I perk up, "Oh."

"Well, I'm not a single mum, Liz. I'm a co-parent, there's a big difference," Amanda corrects her.

"That's one in the same..." I say under my breath.

"You wait till he gets on Tinder, see how much of a co-parent he is then," Liz jokes.

"I'm not going to rise to it Liz..." Amanda winks at Liz. Oh my fucking god, just kiss already. (That's a joke. I think.)

The gate was then opened. "Bye, Mama Rina!" "Bye kids!"

Liz turns to us, "Who's coming for a coffee and a bitch about Amanda?"

Julia declines, "Oh, God, I wish I could, I've gotta go to work. They're streamlining, it's gonna be absolutely horrible. I mean horrific. You know, if you can think of the most brutal film you've seen, like... um..."

Kevin answers that for her, "Watership Down."

Julia continues, "Yeah, well, wish me luck."

Kevin looks at his watch, "Right, I'm off too."

"Oh, how's the new job?" I ask. Liz adds, "Where is it again? Kid-istan?"

Kevin answers, "No, Kidiverse. It's a soft play center. They say it's London's largest ball pit."

Liz jokes, "You've obviously never been to Love Muscle on a Friday night."

Kevin chuckles, "Good one. No, it's really great. Part time so I can still drop the kids. Very average wage so Jill doesn't feel threatened. Free eye tests. The whole package, really." Kevin goes on, "I'm sure I can get you two a discount if you wanna bring the kids."

Liz declines, "Thanks, but I'd rather have an episiotomy."

Kevin then left. Liz turned to Anne and I, "Anne? Manaria? Cake?"

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After getting cake with Liz and Anne, I ended up following Liz back to the school because we both were called in for various reasons.

Julia walked into reception, "What are you two doing here?"

I answer, "I have to reconfirm personal information and whatnot."

Liz answers, "Late on breakfast club payments. She's gonna turn me upside down and shake the change out of my pockets."

Julia sits down and looks at Meg outside of the door. "What's her problem? Why does she have to make us all feel so shit?"

I look at her, "I think the only one who's making you feel shit is yourself."

Liz looks at her too, "What's your problem? Hate to agree with Amanda but it's a bit unfeminist of you."

Julia disagrees, "No, it's unfeminist of her. I thought we all agreed, as feminists, that nowadays it's unfeminist to have it all."

Meg walked in and sat next to us. Ms. Lamb called Julia over.

"Ivy came to school today in non-regulation shoes."

"Oh, well, I'm sorry, Mrs. Lamb, if my daughter is bang on trend."