Love, Rosie (165 page)

much
lower
can
I
go?
And
that’s
not
even
my
worst
news.
I
haven’t

even
told
you
who
my
new
boss
is.

None
other
than
Ms.
Big
Nose
Smelly
Breath
Casey.

Alex:

Rosie:

No!

Yes!
I
am
now
secretary
to
the
woman
we
most
hated
while
grow-

ing
up,
the
woman
who
made
my
daughter’s
life
hell
while
in

school,
and
who
is
now
principal
of
St.
Patrick’s
Primary
School
and

my
boss.
I
have
momentarily
rambled
off
the
road
of
reason
to
find

a
bush
to
pee
behind
but
I
will
soon
find
my
way
back
again.
If
it’s

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rosie

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the
last
thing
I
do.
Why
on
earth
Ms.
Big
Nose
Smelly
Breath
Casey

even
hired
me
is
completely
beyond
me
but
she
has
and
until
I
find

another
job
in
a
hotel
I
won’t
complain
or
ask
questions.
Perhaps

she
just
wants
to
make
my
life
a
misery
well
into
my
adult
life
and

until
I’m
an
elderly
woman.
And
speaking
of
the
elderly,
she
was

old
when
I
was
five
years
old
for
Christ
sake,
and
she’s
still
old.
The

woman
has
nine
lives.

So
what
do
you
think
of
all
that?
Any
messages
you
want
me
to

pass
on
to
your
favorite
teacher?

Rosie:

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Hello,
Alex?

Alex?

Em
.
.
.
sorry
Alex
isn’t
actually
online.

Oh
ha
ha.
Well
then
how
is
his
name
on
my
screen
and
I
am
typing

to
him?

Oh
you’re
not.
I
logged
on
using
his
home
computer.
I
guess
his
name

automatically
comes
up
on
your
system.
I’ve
never
come
across
this

little
system,
it’s
fun.
Sorry
I
didn’t
know
you
were
looking
for
him.

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

Rosie:

Alex:

What??
You
think
I
just
rant
about
my
private
life
to
all
strangers

on
the
computer???
Who
is
this?

Bethany.

Bethany?

Bethany
Williams?
Remember
me?

What
the
hell
are
you
doing
on
Alex’s
home
computer?!

Oh
I’m
sorry
it
all
makes
sense
now.
Alex
didn’t
tell
you,
did
he?
I

thought
you
two
told
each
other
everything.
I’ll
be
sure
to
pass
on
all

your
little
messages
to
him
though,
they
were
very
amusing.
Good

luck
with
the
new
job
Rosie;
I’ll
let
Alex
explain
this
one
to
you.

By
the
way,
Alex
is
working
with
my
father
now,
he’s
making
good

money.
Doing
very
well
for
himself.
Perhaps
if
you’re
that
stuck
for

money
he
could
give
you
a
loan.

Rosie
has
logged
off

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