1455.

They had a precise, efficient conversation over their half-an-hour lunch. 

1454.

She wished she could be light-hearted.

1453.

She told him that she felt morbid too.

1452.

He told her that exams reminded him of trench warfare.

1451.

The days grew dark and the shadows grew long.

1450.

Because the kids couldn't see themselves clearly, she had to envision it for them.

1449.

But this was by far the saddest of the three.

1448.

And for the first time in his life, the 18 year-old pondered whether to have a $30 haircut.

1447.

She never thought that after working for 35 years she would come to a point where she would not have enough money for a MacDonald's breakfast. 

1446.

To her dismay, she realised that she had no money in her wallet.