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have been so fantastic. I owe them so much and I don’t just mean money. Although, there’s another depressing situation. I get benefits and all and I’m paying them as much as I possibly can each week. It never feels like enough and you know the situation, Steph, things were always tight for us as it was. I don’t know how I’m ever going to move out and work and look after Katie. Dad and me are going to some clinic during the week to talk to some welfare guy about me getting a place. Mum keeps saying that love, rosie
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    I can stay with her and Dad but I know Dad’s just trying to help me. Anyway that’s for another day.
    Mum has been fabulous. Katie loves her. Katie listens to her. When Mum says “NO KATIE!” Katie knows to stop. When I say it, Katie laughs and keeps going. I think I am the world’s worst mother.
    Alex has met someone over in Boston, she’s the same age as me and studying at Harvard. But is she really happy? Probably is. Anyway I have to go, Katie is wailing for me.
    Write soon.
    Love,
    Rosie
    To Rosie,
    I’m glad all is well with Katie; the photos you sent of her on her third birthday are beautiful. I framed them and they take pride of place in the house. Mum and Dad were delighted to see you when they visited Dublin, they can’t stop talking about you and Katie, we’re all so proud of you.
    Happy 21st! Sorry I couldn’t make it home to celebrate with you, but things have been crazy at college. Because it’s my final year here there’s just been so much work to do. I’m dreading the final exams. If I fail I don’t no what I’ll do. Sally was asking after you, I no you’ve never met but she feels like she nos you from me talking about our old times so much.
    From Alex
    To Alex
    Katie’s teething is really bad lately
    Katie is starting playschool soon
    Katie said grandma today
    It was dad’s 50th last weekend so we splashed out and went out for dinner to the Hazel restaurant where I believe you went with slutty Bethany and her rich parents all those years ago for your 17th. It was good to be able to let my hair down and relax without Katie. I hired a babysitter, so that was my treat for the weekend.
    Rosie

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    Cecelia Ahern
    from:
    Alex
    to:
    Rosie
    subject:
    (none)
    Ah come on Rosie! You’re letting the side down! You better have something to tell me about next time!
    from:
    Rosie
    to:
    Alex
    subject:
    3-year-old child
    In case you didn’t know, I have a 3-year-old child which makes it rather difficult for me to go out and drink myself silly, otherwise I wake up with an awful headache and a screaming child who needs me to look after her and NOT to be sticking my head down the toilet.
    from:
    Alex
    to:
    Rosie
    subject:
    Sorry
    Rosie, I’m sorry I didn’t mean to come across as being insensitive. I just meant that you should remember that you need to enjoy life too. Look after yourself and not just Katie. Sorry if I hurt you.
    from:
    Rosie
    to:
    Stephanie
    subject:
    A moment to whinge
    Oh Stephanie, sometimes I just feel like the walls are closing in on me.
    I’m only 23 and I feel like I’m 43. I love Katie. I’m glad I made the decision I made, but I’m tired.
    So bloody tired. All of the time.
    And that’s how I feel with Mum and Dad helping me. I don’t know how love, rosie
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    I’m going to cope on my own. And I’m going to have to do that—I can’t live with Mum and Dad forever. Although I really want to.
    I wouldn’t want Katie depending on me so much when she’s older. Of course I want her to know that I’m here for her always and that my love is absolutely unconditional, but she needs to be independent.
    I need to be independent. I think it’s time for me to grow up now Steph.
    I’ve been putting it off, running away from it for so long. Katie will be starting school soon. Imagine! My baby starting school. It’s all happening so quickly. Katie will be meeting new people and beginning her life and I have left mine behind. I need to pick myself up and stop