1. The super hot bagel shines a golden brown.
1b. A small boy gets more excited about a book than I’ve ever seen before. It reminds me of a boy that came through my till when I briefly worked at Asda during university who was unbelievably excited about fruit.
1c. A Kathryn Williams song over the speakers in Waterstones.
2. A new water feature at the restaurant looks like a portal into another, wetter, universe.
2b. The rich orange of S’s new jacket. I wanted a hoody in that colour but the only ones I could find lack depth – so I’m jealous.
2c. The moment when we realise the people being sat two tables away are O’s mum and her partner.
3. I follow their progress around the store by the sound of their voices bouncing off the ceiling.
3b. We all grow more strategic in our planning. Later, we all make stupid mistakes and laugh.
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