Love, Rosie (262 page)

out
what
it
is
and
fix
it,
she’s
really
not
feeling
well
at
all.

Alex:

As
soon
as
you
find
out,
let
me
know.

much
as
I
love
Mum,
it’s
a
bit
of
a
trek
for
me.
Between
working

incredibly
unsociable
hours,
traveling
to
Mum,
helping
her,
I
haven’t

had
any
real
days
off
for
the
past
few
weeks
and
I
am
tireder
than

tired.

Alex:

Where
is
Kevin
in
all
this?
Can’t
he
help
out
for
once
in
his
life?

house
and
is
in
the
process
of
moving
in
with
his
girlfriend.
If
he
had

more
time
I’m
almost
sure
he
would
help
out.

Alex:

Alex:

No!
Kevin?
Mr.
Commitment,
bad.
Freedom,
good?

Wow,
that’s
a
shock.
You
should
have
a
talk
to
him
about
all
this,

try
to
get
him
to
help
out
a
bit
more.
You
can’t
be
expected
to
do

everything.

Rosie:
Well
I’m
not
exactly
doing
everything
.
Steph
is
looking
after
Mum

for
the
week
and
Steph’s
got
two
young
kids
so
it’s
not
exactly
easy

for
her
either.
(
Looking
after
Mum
doesn’t
sound
right
does
it?)

And
I
don’t
mind
because
I
want
to
be
there
for
Mum,
she’s
all

alone
and
I
know
how
that
feels.

Alex:

You
asking
for
help
from
Kevin
doesn’t
mean
you
don’t
love
and

want
to
help
Alice.
Kev
should
be
told.
And
he
shouldn’t
have
to
be

told.

Rosie:
Well
I’ll
wait
until
he’s
settled
into
his
new
house
and
when
that’s

done
and
if
he
still
hasn’t
pulled
the
finger
out
then
I’m
not
holding

back.
He
didn’t
visit
Dad
half
as
much
as
he
should
have
and
I
know

he’s
paying
for
that
now.
I’ve
never
entirely
understood
Kevin,
he

likes
to
keep
himself
to
himself.
He
came
and
went
from
the
house

and
never
filled
anyone
in
on
what
he
was
doing.
Then
when
Dad

died
he
suddenly
thought
he
could
take
control
of
all
the
plans.

Now
with
Mum
being
sick
he’s
backed
off
again.
Steph
and
I
have

tried
to
talk
to
him
about
it
on
numerous
occasions
but
there’s
just

Rosie:
The
very
man
himself.

Rosie:
Ha!
Good
question.
Well
in
all
fairness
to
Kev,
he’s
just
bought
a

Rosie:
I
will.
It’s
tough
having
to
travel
to
Galway
on
my
days
off.
As

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rosie

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no
getting
through
to
him.
He’s
selfish,
simple
as
that.
Hold
on,
a

coach
pulled
up
outside,
wait
while
I
run
to
the
window
and
check.

Alex:

Alex:

Is
Katie
in
it?