Page 108 of The Silent Appeal

Are you ok? I saw you running to your car, then driving out of the car park through the wrong gate. Hope no one’s ill or anything. Karen

Message exchange between Amelia Stibson and Fran Elroy-Jones on February 18, 2025:

4:37 p.m. Amelia wrote:

How YOU doin’? Georgia’s watching old episodes of Friends. Can’t believe this was so huge last century.

4:40 p.m. Amelia wrote:

She’s supposed to be looking for work but says there’s nothing out there. I told her the kid next door was laid off on Friday—tomorrow he starts at Nando’s. She just shrugged.

4:41 p.m. Amelia wrote:

What’s wrong with HER waitressing? Lazy cow would rather leech off us.

4:44 p.m. Amelia wrote:

She’s still in PJs eating Monster Munch out of my salad bowl. The crunching drives me CRAZY!!!! You at work?

4:45 p.m. Amelia wrote:

Could do with getting out of this flat. Lucas is never here and there’s no escape from his cousin

4:54 p.m. Amelia wrote:

Fancy a word rehearsal? Can’t concentrate on my lines with this crunching.

4:55 p.m. Amelia wrote:

You ok, Fran?

5:02 p.m. Fran wrote:

Went home from work. Didn’t feel too good.

5:02 p.m. Amelia wrote:

Aw, period? I can bring chocolate…

5:03 p.m. Fran wrote:

Maybe later this week.

To: Nicky-Rose Dearing

From: Stuart Kinsella

Date: February 20, 2025

Subject: Re: Hi

Not going to lecture you, but a married man? Is that what you need right now, Nix? Never mind your sis not appreciating what she has, you deserve more than you’ve got. Think about it? Stu x

Message exchange between Nicky-Rose Dearing and Isabel Beck on February 20, 2025:

11:53 a.m. Nicky-Rose wrote:

Coffee today? Late afternoon best for me.