"But I kept a certain distance from her, just as I did from Tommy. We didn't really talk properly again at the Cottages, and before I knew it, I was saying my goodbyes" (pg 203).
Part Two of the novel ends with a bittersweet conclusion, complete with its very own dramatic irony! Ruth and Kathy had been great friends during the Hailsham years, but during the Cottages years, their friendship has dwindled down to where Kathy decided to leave early. The irony is in Kathy's thought that she would be saying goodbye for seemingly forever. It has been alluded to earlier in the novel that Kathy would later in the novel be Ruth's carer. Also, it seems that at that point, they have forgiven each other and really enjoined looking back at their past. I realize (or should I say "realise?") that time would have made them wiser, but I have to wonder if something has helped them to come closer.
My prediction: I foresee Ruth being a donor in the care of Kathy before her death. I am kind of dreading this part three of the novel because I hate death and all that comes with it, but I suppose that it will be a necessary evil in this novel.
Part one of the novel described many stories from Kathy's time at Hailsham, while part two really described one or two big events from Kathy's time at the Cottages. I predict part three to start out with a small overview of what a carer is, but then transition into a reunion with two parts: Kathy with Tommy, then Kathy with Ruth.
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