Where Rainbows End. Cecelia Ahern

funny. I no it was you.

      From Alex

      To Alex

      I really don’t know what you’re talking about. Why would I send you a Valentine’s card?

      From Rosie

      To Rosie

      Ha ha! How did you no it was a Valentine’s Card! The only way you could no is if you sent it. You love me, you want to marry me.

      From Alex

      To Alex

      Leave me alone I’m listening to Mrs. O’Sullivan. If she catches us passing notes again we’re dead meat.

      From Rosie

      To Rosie

      What happened to you? You’ve turned into such a swot.

      Alex

      Yes Alex and that’s why I’ll go places in life, like going to college and being a big successful business person with loads of money … unlike you.

      From Rosie

       Chapter 2

      Dear Mr. Byrne,

      Alex will be unable to attend school tomorrow, the 8th of April, as he has a dental appointment.

      Sandra Stewart

      Dear Ms. Quinn,

      Rosie will be unable to attend school tomorrow, the 8th of April, as she has a doctor’s appointment.

      Alice Dunne

      Rosie,

      I’ll meet you round the corner at 8.30 a.m. Remember to bring a change of clothes. We’re not wandering around town in our uniforms. This is going to be the best birthday you ever had, Rosie Dunne, trust me! I can’t believe we’re actually getting away with this!

      Alex

      PS. Sweet 16 my arse!

      St James’s Hospital

      10 April

      Dear Mr. and Mrs. Dunne,

      Enclosed is the medical bill for Rosie Dunne’s stomach pumping on 8 April.

      Yours sincerely,

      Dr. Montgomery

      Rosie,

      Your mum is guarding the door like a vicious dog so I don’t think I’ll get to see you for the next ten years or so. The kind big sis you love so much (not!) has agreed to pass this on to you. You owe her big time …

      Sorry about the other day. Maybe you were right. Maybe the tequila wasn’t such a good idea. The poor barman will probably be closed down for serving us. Told you that fake ID my mate got would work, even though yours did say you were born on the 31st of February!

      Just wondering if you remember anything that happened the other day … write to me. You can trust Stephanie to pass it on. She’s mad at your mum for not letting her drop out of college. Phil and Margaret have just announced that they’re having another baby so it looks like I’ll be an uncle for the second time round. At least that’s taking the attention off me, which makes for a change. Phil just keeps laughing at what you and me did because we remind him of himself ten years ago.

      Get well soon, you alco! Do you no I didn’t think it was possible for a human being to go so green in the face. I think you have finally found your talent, Rosie, ha ha ha ha.

      Alex/Mr. Cocky,

      I FEEL AWFUL. My head is pounding, I have never had such a headache, I have never felt so ill before in my life. Mum and Dad are going ape shit. Honestly, you never get any sympathy in this house. I’m gonna be grounded for about thirty years and I’m being ‘prevented’ from seeing you because you’re ‘such a bad influence’. Yeah right, whatever.

      Anyway, it doesn’t really matter what they do because I’m gonna see you at school tomorrow, unless they ‘prevent’ me from going there too, which is absolutely fine by me. Can’t believe we have double maths on a Monday morning. I would rather get my stomach pumped again. Five times over. See you on Monday then.

      Oh by the way, in answer to your question, apart from my face smashing against that filthy pub floor, flashing lights, loud sirens, speeding cars and puking, I can’t remember anything else. But I bet that just about covers it. Anything else I should know about?

      Rosie

      To Rosie

      Glad to hear everything is as normal as usual. Mum and Dad are driving me crazy too. I can’t believe I’m actually looking forward to going to school. At least no one will be able to nag us there.

      From Alex

      Dear Mr. and Mrs. Dunne,

      Following the recent actions of your daughter Rosie, we request a meeting with you at the school immediately. We need to discuss her behaviour and come to an agreement on a reasonable punishment. I have no doubt you understand the necessity of this. Alex Stewart’s parents will also be in attendance.

      The scheduled time is Monday morning at 9 a.m.

      Yours sincerely,

      Mr. Bogarty

      Principal

      From Rosie

      To Alex

      Subject Suspended!

      Holy shit! I didn’t think that old bogey would go ahead and suspend us! I’d swear we were axe murderers from the way that he was carrying on! Oh, this is the best punishment ever. I get to stay in bed for a whole week nursing a hangover instead of going to school!

      From Alex

      To Rosie

      Subject I’m in hell

      Glad life is going so wonderfully for you these days. I’m emailing you from the worst place in the world. An office. I have to work here with Dad for the entire week, filing shit and licking stamps. I swear to God I am NEVER EVER going to work in an office in my life.

      The bastards aren’t even paying me.

      A very pissed off Alex

      From Rosie

      To Alex

      Subject A very pissed off Alex

      Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha em … I’ve forgotten what I was going to write … oh yeah … ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

      Lots of love from an extremely comfy, snuggy, warm and happy Rosie typing from her bedroom.

      From Alex

      To Rosie

      Subject Lazy

      I don’t care. There is an absolute babe working in this office. I am going to marry her. Now who’s laughing?

       From Rosie

      To Alex

      Subject Don Juan

      Who is she?

      From a non-lesbian so am therefore NOT jealous.

      From Alex

      To Rosie

      Subject To non-lesbian

      I will for the time being humour you by calling you that although I have yet to see any evidence to suggest otherwise.

      Her name is Bethany Williams and she is seventeen (older woman!), blonde, has a massive pair of boobs and the longest legs I have ever seen.

      From