Love, Rosie (287 page)

Alex
lately?

Yeah
just
yesterday.
He’s
on
the
couch
again
so
to
speak.
Bethany
is

tormenting
him
again.
Honestly
I
think
they’re
both
stupid
to
wait

until
Theo
heads
off
to
college.

Rosie:

Well
they
were
both
stupid
for
getting
married
in
the
first
place.
You

know
what
Theo
is
like
though
Katie,
he’s
such
a
softie.
His
parents

breaking
up
would
break
his
little
heart.
But
he’s
going
to
have
to

love,
rosie

423

deal
with
it
from
Paris
at
Art
College
so
I’m
not
quite
sure
why
they

feel
that
will
be
better
for
him.

Katie:

Well
the
sooner
the
better,
they’re
a
match
made
in
hell,
I’ve
said
it

all
along.
Josh
says
he
can’t
wait
for
Alex
and
her
to
split
up.
He

can’t
stand
her.

Rosie:

Katie:

Well
they
lasted
longer
than
anyone
thought
they
would.
Tell
Josh
I

said
hi.

Will
do.
I
better
go
and
tell
Alex
about
Toby,
he’ll
never
believe
it!

Don’t
work
too
hard
on
your
birthday,
Mum!

You
have
an
instant
message
from:
KATIE

Katie:

Alex:

Katie:

Alex:

Katie:

Alex:

Katie:

Alex:

Hi
Alex.

Hello
my
wonderful
god
daughter,
how
are
you
and
what
do
you

want?

I’m
fine
and
I
don’t
want
anything!

You
women
always
want
something.

That’s
not
true
and
you
no
it!

How’s
my
son?
I
hope
he’s
working
hard
over
there.

Still
alive
at
least.

Good.
Tell
him
to
phone
me
a
bit
more
often,
as
good
as
it
is
hear-

ing
from
you
and
all,
it
would
be
nice
to
hear
about
his
life
from

him.

Katie:

Alex:

Katie:

Alex:

Katie:

Alex:

Katie:

I
understand;
I’ll
pass
it
on.
Anyway
the
reason
why
I’m
messaging

you
is
because
you’ll
never
guess
who
I
met
in
the
club
last
night!

If
I’ll
never
guess
then
I
don’t
want
to
play
this
game.

That’s
exactly
what
Mum
said!
Anyway
I
met
Toby
Quinn!!!

Is
he
an
ex-boyfriend
or
someone
famous?
Give
me
a
clue.

Alex!
Honestly
you
and
Mum
are
getting
forgetful
in
your
old
age.

Toby
is
my
best
friend
from
school!

Oh
that
Toby!
Wow
there’s
a
blast
from
the
past,
how
is
he?

He’s
fine.
He’s
working
as
a
dentist
in
Dublin
and
he’s
just
over
in

Ibiza
for
a
few
weeks
holiday.
He
was
asking
about
you.

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Alex:

Katie:

Alex:

Katie:

Alex:

Katie:

Alex:

Katie:

Alex:

Katie:

Cecelia
Ahern

Great
well
if
you
see
him
again
give
him
my
regards.
He
was
a