Love, Rosie (189 page)

myself
and
Gary
if
we
don’t
think
Teddy
is
about
to
barge
into
the

reception
hall
looking
like
Homer
Simpson
on
a
mission.

I’m,
you
know,
proud
of
Gary.
I
don’t
want
Teddy
and
his
pure

ignorance
and
lack
of
intelligence
to
ruin
something
that
has
taken

years
to
achieve.
Whether
we
win,
lose,
or
draw.

Rosie:

Oh
I
can’t
wait
to
see
you
two
dancing
together.
I’ll
bring
the
cam-

era.
So
if
Teddy
ever
does
have
a
change
of
heart
he
won’t
have

missed
the
moment
completely.

Ruby:

Rosie:

Ruby:

Thanks
Rosie,
that’s
a
great
idea.
Remind
me
to
be
nicer
to
you
in

the
future.

Ha,
I
think
I’ll
take
you
up
on
that.
So
what
are
you
going
to
wear

while
you’re
dancing?

Well
that
was
proving
to
be
a
huge
problem.
I
know
all
the
other

dancers
competing
will
be
baring
flesh
for
all
to
see
but
the
idea
of

my
outfit
will
be
to
cover
up
as
much
as
I
can.

Unfortunately
“Upsizes”
don’t
make
sexy
salsa
dresses
even
for

my
size.
Unless
they
expect
me
to
wear
what
looks
like
a
sheet

with
a
hole
cut
out
for
my
head
to
go
through.
Gary
was
having

the
same
problem.
So
after
Miss
Behave
got
over
being
in
a
huff
at

being
replaced,
she
offered
to
make
us
something.
She
said
she’s

used
to
“making
women’s
clothes
for
people
who
haven’t
the
natu-

ral
figure
of
a
woman.”
Worryingly
enough,
she
won’t
tell
us
what

she’s
making.
But
I’ve
told
her
to
steer
clear
of
pink,
fluff,
and

rubber.

Rosie:

Look
forward
to
it!

love,
rosie

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Ba’ax
ka
wa’alik
from
Mexico!

What
an
adventure
this
is
taking
us
on,
met
Charlie
and
Anne
yesterday

on
the
ship.
Imagine
they’ve
been
here
all
this
time
and
we
didn’t
even
know!

Hope
you’re
both
safe
and
happy,

Love
Mum
and
Dad

HAPPY
14TH
BIRTHDAY
TOBY,

HOPE
YOU
LIKE
THE
REMOTE
CONTROL
CAR
I
GOT
YOU.
THE
GUY
IN

THE
SHOP
SAID
THE
RALLY
ONES
ARE
THE
BEST
(AND
THEY’RE
THE

MOST
EXPENSIVE
TOO).
I
GOT
IT
FOR
YOU
IN
THE
STATES
SO
I
DON’T

THINK
ANYONE
ELSE
WILL
HAVE
THEM
HERE.
JOSH
HAS
ONE
AS
WELL,

THAT’S
WHAT
I
TRIPPED
OVER
AND
SPRAINED
MY
WRIST
ON.
THEY’RE

REALLY
FAST!

ANYWAY
HERE’S
TO
ANOTHER
YEAR,
MAYBE
TEN
YEARS
FROM
NOW

YOU’LL
BE
POKING
AT
PEOPLE’S
TEETH.
WHY
YOU
WANT
TO
BE
A
DEN-

TIST
IS
BEYOND
ME,
BUT
YOU
WERE
ALWAYS
WEIRD.

I
HEARD
MONICA
DOYLE
IS
GOING
OUT
WITH
SEAN.
TOUGH
LUCK
MY