Free Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern

always loved collecting shells on the beach when we were kids so now you can wear the prettiest ones around your neck.
    Well I better go, apparently people aren’t even supposed to send postcards while they’re on their honeymoon, never mind writing novels for letters (according to Sally—so I must go). I think she wants to do something crazy like be dragged around on water skis by a dolphin.
    God help me, what have I gotten myself into?!!
    Love,
    Alex
    PS: I miss you!
    You have an instant message from: RUBY
    Ruby:
    I spotted you out the window coming into work, what the hell are you wearing around your neck? Is it shells?
    Rosie:
    It brings luck.
    Ruby:
    Uh-huh. Any luck yet?
    Rosie:
    I didn’t miss my bus this morning.
    Ruby:
    Uh-huh.
    Rosie:
    Oh piss off
    Rosie has logged off
    from:
    Rosie
    to:
    Ruby
    subject:
    You’ll never believe this
    I’m faxing you over a letter Sally sent Katie. Let me know what you think.
    To Katie,
    Thank you for being my flower girl at my wedding last week. Everybody said that you looked beautiful, just like a real little princess.

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    Cecelia Ahern
    Myself and Alex are now on holiday in a place called the Seychelles, just where your mummy wants to live. Tell her it is lovely, very hot and sunny, and you can show her the photograph of me and Alex lying on the beach to show her what it looks like here. We are very happy and very much in love.
    I am enclosing a photograph of you, me, and Alex on our wedding day so you can frame it and put it up in your house. I hope you like it.
    Ring us soon.
    Love,
    Sally
    You have an instant message from: RUBY
    Ruby:
    Sounds like the bitch is just pissing around her man to mark her territory.
    Rosie:
    By sending a letter to an 8-year-old little girl??!!
    Ruby:
    Well she obviously knew that it would get into your hands. That’s cruel alright. What did Katie say?
    Rosie:
    Oh nothing much, I don’t think she realized what Sally was doing.
    Ruby:
    Don’t let Sally worry you. She’s just trying to let you know who the woman is in Alex’s life now. Anyway why is she doing this, did you do anything to make her feel threatened?
    Rosie:
    No way! As if!
    Ruby:
    Rosie?
    Rosie:
    Oh OK then maybe she felt just a little threatened by the fact that Alex and I had a better time at her wedding than she did.
    Ruby:
    Bingo!
    Rosie:
    Yes but that’s the way we always are Ruby, it wasn’t flirting, it wasn’t anything. It was just happiness. However she did not crack one smile for the whole day, she just kept sucking her cheekbones in and pouting at everyone.
    Ruby:
    OK I believe you, but millions wouldn’t. Anyway, don’t rise to her, just ignore it.

    love, rosie
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    Rosie:
    Oh don’t worry, I won’t respond. I’m just sorry that the stupid woman didn’t have the common sense to leave my daughter out of her insecurities.
    Ruby:
    Katie will be fine; she’s a smart girl. Just like her mother.
    To Sally,
    Thank you for your letter. I’m glad you liked my dress, but if I were you I would have worn a pretty dress like my mum’s for my wedding day. Everyone said that it matched Alex’s tuxedo really well. They made a nice couple, don’t you think? I showed Mum and Toby (my best friend) the photograph of you and Alex on the beach and Toby says that he hopes that your sunburn doesn’t hurt too much. It looks really sore.
    That’s all for now. I have to go now because Mum’s new boyfriend is coming to the flat soon. Tell Alex that me, mum, and Toby said hi.
    Love from Katie,
    Xxx

chapter 11
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    from:
    Alex
    to:
    Rosie
    subject:
    Secret boyfriend
    Back from my honeymoon; you sly little lady, you never told me about this new boyfriend of yours! Sally was so excited about the news she couldn’t wait to tell me, which I thought was rather sweet. I didn’t realize Katie and Sally were writing to each other, did you?
    Anyway why didn’t you say a word about this guy at the wedding? I never knew you to be so secretive, you usually tell me everything. So what’s