Love, Rosie (174 page)

LOVE,

KATIE
(YOUR
FA
VORITE
GRANDDAUGHTER)

ALICE
AND
DENNIS,

I
WISH
YOU
GOOD
HEALTH
AND
SAFETY
ON
YOUR
TRIP.
AND
HAVE
FUN

TOO!

MY
PARENTS
WISH
YOU
THE
BEST,
THEY
SAID
THEY
WILL
PROBABLY

JOIN
YOU
HALFWAY!

BEST
WISHES,

ALEX

TO
MUM
AND
DAD,

BON
VOYAGE!

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Cecelia
Ahern

HAVE
A
WONDERFUL
ADVENTURE
AND
DON’T
FORGET
TO
LOOK
US
UP

WHEN
YOU’RE
PASSING
BY!

LOTS
OF
LOVE,

STEPHANIE,
PIERRE,
AND
JEAN-LOUIS

MUM
AND
DAD,

TRY
NOT
TO
GET
SEASICK!
SEE
YOU
WHEN
YOU
GET
BACK.

LOVE,

KEVIN

You
have
an
instant
message
from:
ALEX

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Hello.

Oh
so
he
is
still
alive.
Where
have
you
been
for
the
past
few
weeks?

Hiding.

From
whom?

You.

Why?

Because
I’m
dating
Bethany
again
and
I
was
afraid
to
tell
you

because
you
hate
her
with
a
passion
and
then
you
found
out
from

her
first
which
made
things
even
worse.
So
I
was
hiding
from
you.

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Why?

Because
I
thought
you’d
come
over
here
and
kill
me.

Why?

Because
you
think
she’s
a
slut
and
that
she’s
no
good
for
me

Why?

Because
you’re
my
overprotective
best
friend
and
you’ve
always

hated
my
girlfriends
(and
wife)
and
I’ve
always
hated
your

boyfriends
(and
husband).

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Why?

Well
because
he
had
an
affair,
for
one
.
.
.

Why?

Because
he
was
an
absolute
fool
and
he
didn’t
no
how
lucky
he
was.

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rosie

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But
let’s
not
talk
about
him
anymore
because
he’s
gone
and
he’s

never
coming
back

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Why?

Because
I
scared
him
off.

Why?

Because
I’m
your
best
friend
and
I
care
about
you.

Why?

Because
I’ve
nothing
better
to
do.

Why?

Because
it’s
the
unfortunate
way
that
my
life
turned
out,
whatever

happened
made
me
care
about
you
and
yours.
Anyway
it’s
great
that

I
don’t
have
to
hide
anymore.

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Why?

Because
I’ve
apologized.

Why?

Because
I’m
tired
of
not
hearing
from
you
and
I
miss
you.

Why?

Because
(and
I’m
now
saying
this
through
incredibly
gritted

teeth).
You.
Are.
My.
Best.
Friend.
But
I
have
to
warn
you,
I’m

not
going
to
listen
to
any
of
your
bitchy
remarks
about
her
this

time
round.

Rosie:

Alex:

Why?

Because
I
really
like
her
Rosie
and
she
makes
me
happy.
I
feel
like