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    heart into a frenzy? So I kissed him. I seized the moment and I

    kissed him.

    Steph:

    Rosie:

    Steph:

    Rosie:

    Steph:

    Rosie:

    Wow. And what did he say?

    Nothing.

    Nothing?

    Nope. Absolutely nothing. He just stared at me.

    So how do you know he didn’t feel the same?

    Sally came bounding over. We had been waiting for her. She was all

    excited. Wanted to know whether Alex had told me the good news

    or not. He didn’t seem to quite hear her the first time. So she

    snapped her fingers in front of our faces. Then she repeated herself.

    “Alex, honey, did you tell Rosie the good news?”

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    He just blinked so she wrapped her arms around him and she told

    me herself. They’re getting married. So I came home.

    Steph:

    Rosie:

    Steph:

    Rosie:

    Phil:

    Alex:

    Phil:

    Alex:

    Phil:

    Alex:

    Phil:

    Alex:

    Phil:

    Alex:

    Phil:

    Alex:

    Phil:

    Alex:

    Phil:

    Alex:

    Phil:

    Alex:

    Phil:

    Alex:

    Phil:

    Oh Rosie.

    What the hell was that silence?

    It sounds like something I’d like. It sounded nice.

    It was.

    What kind of a silence?

    Just a weird silence.

    Yeah but what do you mean by weird?

    Unusual, not normal.

    Yeah but was it good or bad?

    Good.

    And that’s bad?

    Yes.

    Because?

    I’m engaged to Sally.

    Did you ever have “the silence” with her?

    We have silences . . .

    So do Margaret and I, you don’t always have to talk you know.

    No this was different Phil. It wasn’t just a silence, it was a . . . oh I

    don’t no.

    Bloody hell Alex.

    I no. I’m all over the place.

    OK so don’t marry Sally.

    But I love her.

    And what about Rosie?

    I’m not sure.

    Well then, I don’t see a problem here. If you were in love with Rosie

    and not sure about Sally then you’d be in trouble. Marry Sally and

    forget about the goddamn silence.

    Alex:

    Once again, you’ve put my life into perspective Phil.

love, rosie
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    Dear Rosie,

    I am so sorry about what happened. You didn’t have to leave Boston so

    soon, we could have worked this out . . . I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about

    Sally before you got here but I was waiting until you met her and I didn’t

    want to tell you over the phone. Maybe I should have . . .

    Please don’t distance yourself from me, I haven’t heard from you in

    weeks. It was wonderful seeing you . . . please write soon.

    Keep in touch,

    Love,

    Alex
    TO ALEX OR SHOULD WE SAY DR. ALEX!

    CONGRATULATIONS!

    GIVE YOURSELF A BIG PAT ON THE BACK . . .

    YOU MADE IT!!

    WE KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!

    Congratulations on graduating from Harvard, you genius!!

    Sorry we couldn’t be there,

    Love Rosie and Katie

    Xxx
    You have an instant message from: ALEX
    Alex:

    Rosie:

    Alex:

    Rosie:
    Rosie, I wanted you to be the first person to no that I’ve decided to

    become a heart surgeon!

    Cool, does it pay well?

    Rosie, it’s not about the money.

    Where I come from, it’s all about the money. Probably because I

    don’t have any. Working part-time at Randy Andy Paperclip Co.

    isn’t really as financially rewarding as it sounds.
    Alex:
    Well in my world it’s all about the lives you save. So what do you

    really think? Do you approve of my choice of employment?

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    Rosie:

    Alex:
    Cecelia Ahern
    Hmmm . . . my best friend, the heart doctor. I like the sound of

    that.

    Thanks Rosie.
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    Alex

    Rosie

    Thank you!
    I forgot to thank you for the congrats card you and Katie sent me, the

    last time we spoke. It has taken pride of place on the mantel in my new

    apartment, in fact it’s about the only thing I actually have here. Sally and I

    just moved in a few weeks ago, you and Katie are very welcome to come

    over and see it whenever you like . . . it can be Katie’s first time on a plane to

    visit her godfather in Boston!

    The apartment is small but because I’ve such long shifts at the hospital, I

    hardly get to stay here anyway. I’ve got another life-long sentence here at the

    hospital