So here is Chapter 2.
Remember:
I wrote this, or started writing this book, about 2 and a half years ago, currently its unfinished, in total there are about 9 Chapters. Because it is so different, I wanted to share it with you all and see what you think.
Chapter 2
To: Gerturde Toomey; gertrudetoomey@sqwuak.com;
From: Imelda Toomey; imeldatoomey@memail.com
Date: June 4th 2009
Mum
You never listen! I’ve
told you hundreds of times not to email me on my work account, use my memail
account. Honestly!
And mum I would
appreciate if you would keep my private life, just that PRIVATE!
I’ll be home at 6 for
dinner.
Imelda
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To: Trudy Toomey; gertrudetoomey@floralyshotelgroup.com;
Shelia Toomey; sheliatoomey@maidenheadinsurance.com
From: Imelda Toomey; imeldatoomey@memail.com
Date: June 4th 2009
B and I are moving in
together. He needs a more permanent Dublin base for when he is in town. I know
mum will be devastated when I move out. I am going to tell her tonight after
dinner. Perhaps you two can come over and cheer her up once I have. I’ve a date
afterwards, otherwise I would do it.
Oh and Trudy, mum got
it wrong, it’s not Prague we’re off to. But then I would have told you had you
asked.
Imelda
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To: Trudy Toomey; gerturdetoomey@floralyshotelgroup.com
CC: Maxwell Harris; maxwellharris@floralyshotelgroup.com
From: Danny Glover; dannyglover@floralyshotelgroup.com
Date: June 6th
2009
Trudy & Maxwell
Many thanks again for
your excellent hospitality during our recent stay with you. The entire
delegation was thoroughly impressed with the thought and attention that went
into their trip.
Mr. Garmin himself has
mentioned you on a number of occasions Trudy and he is most grateful to you for
booking his favourite restaurant.
I must say we all did
get a kick out of your small presumption! Consider it water well and truly
under the bridge! It was quiet funny really! – You are both forgiven! (But
thanks for the flowers; they were lovely to come home to).
Maxwell, Mr. Garmin
said to continue the good work and Trudy his offer of a position in head office
in New York still stands if and when you should like to take it up – you really
have made a fantastic impression on him!
I look forward to
working with you both in the future.
Kind Regards,
Danny Glover
VP to Overseas
Operations
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To: Gerturde Toomey; gerturdetoomey@sqwuak.com
From: Mike Rogan; mike@everydayfitness.com
Date: June 6th
2009
Dear Mrs. Toomey
Lovely to have met you
yesterday.
Attached you will find
a quotation for the equipment you expressed an interest in during your meeting.
As discussed once you have a move out date for your daughter and all furniture
has been removed from the room I can come back and discuss layout options with
you. As promised my painter/decorator friend’s email address is jon@colouringyourlife.com . Tell him Mike sent you and he’ll give you a
good price.
I look forward to
hearing from you.
Regards,
Mike Rogan
Sales Representative
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To: Trudy Toomey; gerturdetoomey@floralyshotelgroup.com
From: Rachelle
Sinclair; rachellesinclair@finaltouches.com
Date: June 8th
2009
Oh Trudy that’s
priceless!
I bet Imelda was
hopping! Imagine your mum and a gym!
I still can’t imagine
Imelda moving out, let alone living with a boyfriend. Is someone paying the
guy? Like he has met your sister?
Come to think of it
has anyone actually met him? Like I know he was supposed to come to your mum’s
party and meet us for drinks that time, but I’ve never laid eyes on him, have
you? Have any of you?
On the Brian issue, I
think it’s time you sat down with him and asked him if everything is ok. I get
that work must be stressful for him, who isn’t it stressful for right now, but
really he should be a little more attentive. Are you sure he is not sleeping at
home? Like you are a pretty heavy sleeper, a bomb could explode under you and
you would still not stir!
Hugs
Shelly
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To: Trudy Toomey; gertrudetoomey@floralyshotelgroup.com;
Shelia Toomey; sheliatoomey@maidenheadinsurance.com
From: Mark Toomey; marktoomey@toomeydiy.com
Date: June 9th
2009
Girls,
Do either of you not
think it weird that Imelda is moving in with a guy none of us have met? Like I
know she likes her privacy – but?? AND this is Imelda, the eternal home bird –
she barely landed in London on her way to Oz when she got straight on a plan home.
Dad doesn’t seem
convinced she’ll go at all. He’s hidden the credit card so that Mum doesn’t
order the gym until she is well and truly out the door. I’m busy hiding all the
paint samples mum keeps taking from the shop so she doesn’t see them. If she
finds out what mum’s plans are she’ll never leave!
But seriously, I’m
more concerned as to who this guy is. I think we should ask to meet him?
Back me up here.
Mark
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To: Rachelle Sinclair;
rachellesinclair@finaltouces.com
From: Trudy Toomey; gertrudetoomey@floralyshotelgroup.com
Date: June 12th
2009
Shelly
I suppose Mark does
have a point. But really, anyone who is prepared to date and then live with my
sister has to be like her, or worse, so do we really want to subject ourselves
to an evening of that?
I know she is my twin,
but we never had anything in common. In fact the most time I think we have ever
spent together is while in the womb!
Beside all that, I
have enough on my plate than to be worrying who or what Imelda is moving in
with. Shelia is much the same. She still has this bug. She had to take another
3 days off this week. Her work have been nice and all but they have asked her
to go and see the company doctor. Like they aren’t calling her a liar or
anything, I think they are just worried about her now, which I suppose is nice.
I wish my job would worry about me!
Trudy
xxx
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To: Trudy Toomey; gertrudetoomey@floralyshotelgroup.com
From: Shelia Toomey; sheliatoomey@maidenheadinsurance.com
Date: June 13th 2009
Hey Sis,
Have you time to meet
for lunch? There is something I want to run by you. It’s a niggle I have.
Mail me.
Shelia
To: Rachelle Sinclair;
rachellesinclair@finaltouches.com
From: Trudy Toomey; gertrudetoomey@floralyshotel.com
Date: June 14th
2009
Shelly,
I’m sure of it. It all
makes sense now. The late nights, being really secretive, being over tired, the
disappearance of the earrings and the brochures. He’s been working loads of
overtime and saving up - Brian is definitely going to purpose!! I bet he
changed tactic when he heard that Imelda’s boyfriend got her earrings and they
are going on a city break. Don’t worry I haven’t called Pine Cone just yet… but
they are on speed dial!!
Have you sorted your
dress for the housewarming? Wanna meet Shelia and I for a drink beforehand –
we’re stocking up on the dutch courage!!
Trudy
xxx
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To: Shelia Toomey; sheliatoomey@maideninsurance.com
From: Rachelle
Sinclair; rachellesinclair@finaltouches.com
Date: June 15th
2009
Shelia,
Mention Brian? Trudy
does nothing but talk of Brian! You know he has sent her flowers every day this
week?! I know it’s her birthday but he has never done that before!! I can’t
believe she is getting engaged! Did she send you on the pic of the wedding
dress she found online last night? It was GORGEOUS! She is thinking about this
time next year, still Pine Cone Castle of course – god forbid something should
happen that place before your sister gets married there!
I was thinking the
other day; after 5 years together I suppose ‘it’s about time’ they got engaged!
Well that or break up – and that would never happen! Do you remember when they
first started seeing each other? We all thought Brian was such a dish,
something must have changed; I don’t find him that attractive anymore. Or maybe
that’s the fact that he is my best mate’s boyfriend! (he he). He really was
charming from the start. Remember how Trudy really wasn’t all that interested
in him; we all thought she was mad. Even Imelda’s eyes seemed to widen when he
came in the room.
I wonder how he’ll do
it. I hope it’s romantic. I wonder will he take her away, or do it here. I hope
he doesn’t do it in their apartment. I never really liked the place. It just
seems so ‘crowded’ or something. Maybe I should give him some hints, what do
you think?
Anyways see you later
for drink!
Shelly
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To: Mark Toomey; marktoomey@toomeydiy.com
From: Imelda Toomey; imeldatoomey@memail.com
Date: June 15th
2009
Hey little Brother,
Of course he is going
to be there tonight, it’s our housewarming! He flies in at 6.30pm. He is really
looking forward to meeting you all too. But BE nice. No third degree or
anything embarrassing like that.
Well Mum should have
thought about that before she turned my room into a gym. I hadn’t even left the
house and she had a colour scheme and equipment picked! Besides she and dad are
accent! Who did they think they were going to talk to at the housewarming? They
would be the oldest people by about 40 years; I’m not subjecting my friends to
them. I’ll have them over for tea someday once mum has apologised.
By the way can you
come over a little early and bring your tool belt; I have a few things that
need doing. Say about 4pm?
Imelda.
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To: Trudy Toomey; gertrudetoomey@floralyshotelgroup.com;
Rachelle Sinclair; rachellesinclair@finaltouches.com
From: Shelia Toomey; sheliatoomey@maidenheadinsurance.com
Date: June 16th
2090
Well Girls,
What a hoot! Imelda’s
friends ‘en mass’ are definitely ‘interesting’. Where they all for real, or do
people actually act like that? Like I know Imelda is ‘unique’ but they just
took the biscuit! It took me every ounce of control to keep a straight face half
the time. Did Imelda really invite the guy from their post room and then make
him serve people? Mark said she actually said to him, ‘Why else did you think
you where coming?’
I know she is our
sister, and only for the fact that you are her twin Trudy and the spit out of
mum’s mouth I would swear that she was a milk man, or a post man job (sorry
couldn’t help myself – sides are splitting here!).
You ok now Rachelle?
It was a shame you had to leave early; I hope you don’t have what I have. It’s
a nasty bug! You really missed a hilarious night! In the end the infamous Beau
never made it. His delayed flight turned to a cancelled flight. He did call, a
couple of times, a drunk Imelda even put him on loud speaker, he was echoy
though and hard to hear him – he sounded Irish though – I think, didn’t he
Trud? I actually think that Mark was more upset he didn’t make it than Imelda
was! In fact he got so annoyed that his flight was cancelled he demanded to see
some photos, it got a bit awkward for awhile until Brian told him to relax. We
left shortly after that, too much Imelda is… well… just too much!
Hope you are feeling
better.
Kisses
Shelia
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To: Shelia Toomey; sheliatoomey@maidenheadinsurance.com
From: Rachelle
Sinclair; rachellesinclair@finaltouches.com
Date: June 17th
2009
Shelia,
I don’t know how to
say this. To you, to Trudy, to anyone. God I feel sick to my stomach just
thinking about it. I’m in such shock that I haven’t gone to work in 2 days.
I’ve been ignoring Trudy’s calls and emails. I don’t know what to say to her.
I’ve tried to convince
myself otherwise, for 2 days now. But now that I think about it, it all makes
sense. I don’t know how none of us didn’t think of it before. God I hope I’m
wrong. I really do. But… Shelia, at the housewarming Imelda was wearing the
diamond earrings Brian bought for Trudy.
What are we going to
do?
So distraught…
Shelly
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