Love, Rosie (186 page)

The
flat
feels
even
more
cramped
than
usual
with
them
being
here
and
I

feel
so
claustrophobic,
imagine
I
actually
can’t
wait
to
start
my
new
job
just

so
I
can
get
out
of
the
house.
Toby
is
very
funny,
he
keeps
telling
me
and

Katie
to
be
nice
to
them
so
we
can
get
to
use
the
villa
in
the
South
of
France

whenever
we
want.
So
Katie
and
him
keep
making
them
cups
of
tea
and

bringing
it
to
them
while
they’re
still
in
bed.
I
know
the
boy
is
only
thirteen

but
he
has
a
point,
so
recently
I
started
putting
biscuits
on
their
saucers.

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Cecelia
Ahern

You
won’t
recognize
Katie
when
you
see
her
Steph,
she’s
so
grown
up.

Toby’s
voice
has
broken
and
he’s
shot
up
by
about
three
feet
over
the
sum-

mer.
I
find
myself
keeping
an
eye
on
them
a
bit
more
just
in
case,
even

though
I
know
they’re
only
friends.

So
you
coming
over
my
dear
sister
could
not
come
at
a
better
time.
It
is

both
a
genius
and
life-saving
idea.
Plus
I
really
miss
you
too!
At
least
I’m

going
to
have
a
great
summer
before
I
start
the
job
in
hell.

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Rosie

Kevin

Steph’s
visit

Steph
is
over
from
France
for
the
week.
What
days
are
you
off
so
that

we
can
come
down
and
visit
you?
We
can
all
go
out
for
a
meal
or
something.

We
haven’t
done
that
for
a
while.

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Kevin

Rosie

Re:
Steph’s
visit

That
sounds
like
a
good
plan.
I
don’t
think
the
three
of
us
have
been
in

the
same
room
together
since
Mum
and
Dad
forced
us
to
take
baths

together!
I’ve
good
news!
I’ve
been
promoted
to
the
position
of
head
chef
in

the
hotel!
I
haven’t
forgotten
it
was
you
that
got
me
the
job
in
the
first
place

so
thanks,
I
owe
you
one.
I’ve
got
Tuesday
off,
so
why
don’t
you
both
come

down
on
Monday
and
I’ll
treat
you
for
dinner.

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:

Rosie

Kevin

Re:
Steph’s
visit

Congratulations!
And
don’t
thank
me,
you
did
it
all
yourself.
Going
for

dinner
sounds
good
as
long
as
we
don’t
go
the
hotel
to
eat.
Knowing
what’s-

his-name
was
there
with
her
is
enough
to
put
me
off
it
forever.

love,
rosie

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Stephanie
had
the
wonderfully
juvenile
idea
of
me
throwing
eggs
at
the

hotel
to
release
my
anger.
Stock
up
on
those
eggs
dear
brother.
We’ll
be