By the time that David made it back to the apartment for lunch, it was already half packed, and a picnic-style lunch had been set out on the table. Romy had wanted to get something more ‘sexy’, like sushi or Italian, and it took a ten-minute reminder from Lotte that they didn’t actually have any money before she finally settled on turkey and cheddar. As it was, they would barely be able to scrounge up enough for a deposit for a new place, which would have to happen soon. With the big, beady, landlord at the front end of Lotte’s mind, she set up a plate of sandwiches and chips for David and her Aunt. Romy didn’t actually want a plate, just to fuss and bitch, as if this were her first time being evicted and not a regularly scheduled ‘program’. Shaking her head in her Aunt’s direction, Lotte grabbed half of a tuna sandwich and tried to think of something more positive to discuss over lunch. Unfortunately, Romy wasn’t in the mood for being cheerful (not that she ever was before noon), an
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