What Does It Feel Like?

by Sophie Kinsella

Can you call it grief? Nothing’s happened yet.

It’s only when they see the reactions of friends to the news that they remember how unusual and shocking this new reality of theirs is.

“Maybe I don’t want a bucket list at all. I think what I want is just to live like we do anyway—you know, do our work and go for walks and watch Come Dine with Me—but have a slightly nicer version of it. Normal but better. Call it ‘Normal plus.’ ”