Page 157 of The Silent Appeal

Charlotte

The last batch ended on April 27, the morning after the sleep out. This one jumps BACK in time to the night OF the sleep out.

Message exchange between Barry Walford and Myra Briggs on April 27, 2025:

12:21 a.m. Barry wrote:

Ok babe?

12:22 a.m. Myra wrote:

morning sickness early lol

12:23 a.m. Barry wrote:

four cheese pizza?

12:24 a.m. Myra wrote:

Yeh yuk love you babe you at hall still?

12:26 a.m. Barry wrote:

No don’t tell no one but doing something for Lucas

12:27 a.m. Myra wrote:

Be careful babe don’t get in trouble

12:28 a.m. Barry wrote:

No trouble just making

12:28 a.m. Myra wrote:

Love you babe lol

12:29 a.m. Barry wrote:

Love you babe, always.

To: Stuart Kinsella

From: Nicky-Rose Dearing

Date: April 27, 2025

Subject: Re: Hi

Just when everything was going ok the monster stirs. Thought I could leave her in the past and count on karma to do its thing. Too late—I have to.

Fuck! Why didn’t I pack it all in and go to Jakarta with you when I had the chance? Don’t answer that. Don’t bother replying, there’s nothing you can say or do, I just need to rant. And make a plan, and a plan B, and knowing my luck lately, a fucking plan C too. Nix x

To: Dustin Perez

From: Carol Dearing

Date: April 27, 2025