Love, Rosie (188 page)

love,
rosie

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have
the
gondola
trip
kind
of
vibe.
There
was
running
water
tin-

kling
in
the
background
which
was
really
relaxing
although
it
made

me
go
to
the
bathroom
about
ten
times.
The
restaurant
was
lit

entirely
by
candles
all
held
in
big
gothic-looking
black
holders,
an

insurance
nightmare
I
would
imagine
but
very
romantic.
I
think
he

brought
me
there
to
talk
about
slutty
Bethany
and
to
explain
the
sit-

uation.

It
doesn’t
seem
to
be
that
serious
of
a
relationship.
He
said
he’s

enjoying
the
company
after
being
alone
for
so
long
and
it’s
good

that
she
understands
his
long
working
hours
but
they
don’t
see
that

much
of
each
other
and
he
thinks
she
understands
that
it’s
a
very

casual
relationship.
It
sounds
like
he’s
going
to
break
up
with
her

actually
because
he
got
really
serious
and
I
thought
he
was
going
to

cry.
It
was
weird;
he
said
that
she
wasn’t
“the
one”
for
him.

Ruby:

Rosie:

Then
what?

Well
then
we
got
interrupted
by
Josh
who
rang
the
restaurant
in
a

right
panic
looking
for
us,
he
and
Katie
had
been
messing
around,

Katie
had
fallen,
and
they
were
convinced
she’d
broken
her
wrist.

We
had
to
leave
straight
away
but
we
had
finished
dessert
and
so

everything
was
finished.

Ruby:

Rosie:

Ruby:

Rosie:

Or
was
just
starting
by
the
sounds
of
things.

What
do
you
mean?

God,
you
annoy
me
so
much
Rosie.
Can
a
human
being
really
be

this
stupid?

Look
Ruby,
you
weren’t
there.
It’s
all
very
well
you
giving
me
this

advice
but
I’m
the
one
who
physically
has
to
go
and
do
it.
I’ll
tell

him
how
I
feel
when
it’s
the
right
moment.

Ruby:

Rosie:

Ruby:

Rosie:

Ruby:

When
will
it
ever
be
the
right
moment
for
you?

When
there’s
the
silence
again.

What
silence?

It
doesn’t
matter.
Anyway
Katie’s
fine,
it
was
only
a
sprain.
She

can’t
play
basketball
this
week
though
so
she’s
upset
about
that.

Have
you
penciled
the
big
event
into
your
diary?

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Rosie:

Ruby:

Rosie:

Ruby:

What
big
event?

Rosie!
The
Dublin
salsa
dancing
championships!

Cecelia
Ahern

I
know,
I
was
just
kidding.
Of
course
I’m
going.
Katie
and
Toby
are

coming
too.
Has
Teddy
had
a
change
of
heart
yet?

I
can’t
tell
him
about
the
competition
Rosie.
If
I
did
he
would
prob-

ably
march
with
his
trucker
mates
to
the
Conrad
Hotel
and
protest

against
men
dancing
in
glittery
suits.
It’s
far
more
enjoyable
for