Me: Nigel has a special bond with Kev, doesn’t he?
Nell: I beg your pardon?
Me: He does. He follows him around everywhere.
Nell: Nigel may think he has a special bond with Kev but I know Kev’s special bond is with me.
Me: I never said it wasn’t. You can have more than one special bond. There’s no need to feel jealous.
Nell: I’m Kev’s special girl.
Me: So is Harriet, to be fair.
Nell: And David is Kev’s special boy.
Me: Yes.
Nell: And not Nigel.
Me: Nigel is a special boy, too.
Nell: But not Kev’s.
Me: They’re very close, Nell. They go on walks together.
Nell: I’ve had enough of this nonsense.
Me: You’re one to talk.
Nell: What do you mean by that?
Me: The yellow roses that arrived a few days ago for you? I presumed they were from Knitwear Wolf but now I’m not so sure.
Nell: Why do you say that?
Me: Because I just found the card. ‘Bellissimi fiori per una bella signora.’
Nell: Beautiful flowers for a beautiful lady. They could be from Rupert.
Me: He doesn’t speak Italian.
Nell: And why me? They could be for Harriet from Jim the Farm Dog?
Me: Jim the Farm Dog only brings Harriet wild flowers and he most definitely doesn’t speak Italian.
Nell: Maybe they were for you from Kev?
Me: Kev would have told me. Anyway, the card had your name on it.
Nell: Did it?
Me: You know it did. And there’s more.
Nell: What now?
Me: Frau Hoffmann said they were delivered by a Beefy.
Nell: I didn’t know that, or I would never have accepted them.
Me: It seems you have a special bond with the Italian.
Nell: Calm down, Sherlock Martin. They’re just flowers.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
