Page 126 of The Silent Appeal

Out of your league, isn’t she?

9:28 p.m. Nick wrote:

Cheers, Mum.

9:28 p.m. Barry wrote:

9:29 p.m. Nick wrote:

Get lost you two. She deleted herself from the apps weeks ago.

9:31 p.m. Joyce wrote:

What’s that supposed to mean?

9:32 p.m. Nick wrote:

Either lost interest in looking or started seeing someone.

9:35 p.m. Joyce wrote:

You didn’t put your convictions on the app did you, soppy bugger!

9:36 p.m. Barry wrote:

No, Mum, I set it up for him, all the filters and best pics. Whenever he swiped right, they swiped left

9:45 p.m. Barry wrote:

If he wants to get to know Fran, he needs to talk to her. That’s what I did when I saw Myra standing outside KFC. Show her the real you, bro.

9:49 p.m. Joyce wrote:

For fuck’s sake don’t do that, Nick. She’ll run a mile.

Message exchange between Amelia and Lucas Stibson on April 26, 2025:

10:28 a.m. Amelia wrote:

Hope your workout is going ok. Would love us to do the sleep out together. Please take tonight off

10:30 a.m. Lucas wrote:

Busiest night of the week, babe. You got G for company.

10:30 a.m. Amelia wrote:

Not much company

10:31 a.m. Lucas wrote:

She’s had a tough time. She’s depressed.

10:32 a.m. Amelia wrote:

She’s nice when you’re here. When you’re not she’s a miserable little cow.

10:35 a.m. Lucas wrote: