Love, Rosie (9 page)

Julie’s
house
party

Hiya,
long
time
no
see
.
.
.
I
hope
they’re
not
working
you
to
death
down

there
in
“the
office.”
I’ve
hardly
seen
you
at
all
this
summer.
There’s
a
party
at

Julie’s
house
tonight
so
was
just
wondering
if
you
wanted
to
go.
I
don’t
really

want
to
go
on
my
own
.
.
.
anyway
I’m
sure
you’re
busy
in
that
office
doing

whatever
it
is
you
do
so
just
ring
me
when
you
get
a
chance
or
e-mail
me
back.

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:

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subject
:

Alex

Rosie

Re:
Julie’s
house
party

Rosie,
this
is
just
quick
e-mail
real
busy.
Can’t
go
out
tonight,
promised

Bethany
would
go
to
cinema.
Sorry!
You
go
and
have
fun,
Alex

Rosie,

Hello
from
Portugal!
Weather
here
really
hot.
Dad
got
sunstroke
and
all

mum
does
is
lie
by
the
pool
which
is
really
boring.
Not
much
people
here
my

love,
rosie

19

age.
Hotel
quiet
(on
front
of
postcard)
and
it’s
right
on
the
beach
as
you
can

see.
You
would
love
to
work
here!
I’m
bringing
home
a
collection
of
those
lit-

tle
shampoos
and
shower
caps
and
stuff
that
you
love.
The
bathrobe
is
too
big

to
fit
into
my
bag.
See
you
when
I
get
back,
Alex

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:

Rosie

Alex

Catching
up?

Heard
you
got
back
from
your
holidays
last
week,
haven’t
heard
much

from
you
lately
.
.
.
fancy
going
out
tonight
to
catch
up?

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to
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subject
:

Alex

Rosie

Re:
Catching
up?

Sorry
have
been
so
busy
since
I
got
back.
Got
you
pressie.
Can’t
go
out

tonight
but
will
drop
your
pressie
by
before
I
head
out.

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to
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subject
:

Rosie

Alex

Re:
Catching
up?

Didn’t
see
you
last
night,
I
want
little
shampoos
ha
ha.

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:

Alex

Rosie

Re:
Catching
up?

Heading
to
Donegal
for
the
weekend,
Beth’s
parents
have
a
little
“hide-

away”
there.
(That’s
what
they
call
it.)
Will
drop
your
pressie
by
when
I

get
back.

20

To
the
most
inconsiderate
asshole
of
a
friend,

Cecelia
Ahern

I’m
writing
you
this
letter
because
I
know
that
if
I
say
what
I
have
to
say

to
your
face
I
will
probably
punch
you.

I
don’t
know
you
anymore.

I
don’t
see
you
anymore.

All
I
get
is
a
quick
text
or
a
rushed
e-mail
from
you
every
few
days.
I

know
you
are
busy
and
I
know
you
have
Bethany,
but
hello?
I’m
supposed
to