Love, Rosie (138 page)
Authors: Cecelia Ahern
Almost
over?
Isn’t
it
just
beginning?
And
if
I
had
any
lucky
stars
they
would
be
well
and
truly
sacked
by
now.
What’s
so
great
about
my
beautiful
baby
growing
up
and
become
spotty
and
bitchy
while
I
decay
right
in
front
of
my
very
own
eyes?
The
older
my
child
gets,
the
older
I
become.
Ruby:
Rosie:
Clever
discovery
there
Rosie.
But
that’s
not
allowed
to
happen.
Because
I
haven’t
even
started
my
own
life
yet,
never
mind
bringing
another
one
into
this
world
and
helping
her
through
her
own.
I
haven’t
actually
done
anything
of
substance
yet.
Ruby:
Rosie:
Ruby:
Rosie:
Some
may
argue
that
creating
life
is
of
substance.
Anything
I
should
bring
to
the
party?
Just
yourself.
Damn
it,
anything
else
instead?
You’re
coming
whether
you
like
it
or
not.
love,
rosie
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Ruby:
Rosie:
Ruby:
Rosie:
Ruby:
Rosie:
Oh
alright
then.
At
least
Greg
won’t
be
there
wrapping
a
leash
around
your
neck
to
hold
you
back
from
Alex.
Yeah
I
just
might
be
able
to
hump
Alex’s
leg
in
peace
this
time.
Here’s
hoping.
So
what
do
I
get
for
the
teenage
girl
who
wants
everything?
Straight
teeth,
magic
spot
removal
cream,
Colin
Farrell,
and
an
organized
mother.
Ah,
now
the
organized
mother
bit
I
can
help
out
with.
Thanks
Ruby.
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Alex
Rosie
Flight
Details
My
flight
is
landing
at
2:15
p.m.
tomorrow.
Really
looking
forward
to
meeting
up
with
you
and
Katie
again.
Will
what’s-his-name
be
there
to
greet
me
too?
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Rosie
Alex
my
HUSBAND
His
name,
my
husband’s
name,
is
Greg.
GREG.
Get
it?
And
no,
he
will
not
be
there
to
collect
you
because
he
is
away
on
business.
He’s
in
the
States
so
you
two
have
luckily
swapped
countries
for
the
next
few
days.
Let’s
hope
that
will
be
far
apart
enough
for
the
both
of
you.
TO
MY
WONDERFUL
DAUGHTER,
YOU’RE
A
TEENAGER!
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
DARLING,
LOTS
OF
LOVE,
MUM
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TO
KATIE,
YOU’RE
A
TEEN
TODAY,
HIP
HIP
HIP
HOORAY!
IT’S
A
JOYOUS
DAY,
YOU’RE
A
TEEN
TODAY!
GREG
Cecelia
Ahern
YOU’RE
A
GROOVY
CHICK!!
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
PET,
LOVE
YOU
LOTS
LIKE
JELLY
TOTS!
LOVE
GRANDMA
AND
GRANDAD
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
GLITTER
GIRL,
TAKE
THIS
MONEY
AND
BUY
YOURSELF
AN
ITEM
OF
CLOTHING
THAT’S
NOT
BLACK.
I
DARE
YOU.
LOVE
RUBY,
TEDDY,
AND
GARY
(GRUDGINGLY)
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Rosie
