Page 72 of The Silent Appeal

Not you, Ams. Fran kept avoiding the girl who’s now Gerda. Should we avoid her too?

4:30 p.m. Fran wrote:

No! Please don’t do that. I nodded hello, but we met through a charity and it’s a bit awkward.

4:30 p.m. Georgia wrote:

Which charity?

4:31 p.m. Fran wrote:

I won’t say, because Issy may wish to keep her association with that charity to herself.

4:31 p.m. Georgia wrote:

Like Lucas?

4:31 p.m. Amelia wrote:

Don’t mention it to anyone, G. It’s in the past.

4:32 p.m. Georgia wrote:

I know

4:36 p.m. Fran wrote:

I’m signing everyone up and will pay the registration fees for you all. Lucas, you might be able to pop in early in the evening, no? Put it in your diaries.

4:37 p.m. Amelia wrote:

Thanks, Fran

4:52 p.m. Lucas wrote:

Cheers

Message exchange between Kevin MacDonald and Nicky-Rose Dearing on February 10, 2025:

4:59 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Hello to my prodigal sister-in-law.

5:01 p.m. Nicky-Rose wrote:

Hey, Kev.

5:03 p.m. Kevin wrote:

I’ll pick you up at 7:15 p.m. for rehearsal. The Hollow has no musical numbers or Busby Berkeley routines, but will appreciate your professional opinion on stagecraft, etc.

5:05 p.m. Nicky-Rose wrote:

Not professional anymore. Spent the last few years managing the company. It’s been a long time since I was hands-on with a production.

5:06 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Exactly! Time you reconnected with what you loved about the biz! See you 7:15 p.m.