Page 256 of The Silent Appeal

Now, phones away—we shouldn’t have them at all. Break a leg!

8:10 p.m. Amelia wrote:

8:11 p.m. Fran wrote:

Ok, not you Amelia

Message exchange between Sarah-Jane and Kevin MacDonald on June 5, 2025:

8:05 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

What’s the delay?

8:06 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Amelia left her starting position for some reason. She’s meant to be in the middle of sculpting when the curtain goes up.

8:07 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

I can hear talking backstage. Fairway Players do not talk backstage.

8:08 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Amelia is being helped onto her stool. All’s well that ends well.

8:09 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Wrong play.

Message exchange between Amelia and Lucas Stibson on June 5, 2025:

8:32 p.m. Amelia wrote:

Did Celia give you your phone?

8:32 p.m. Lucas wrote:

Got it cheers

8:38 p.m. Amelia wrote:

When I got back to the green room after my first bit, I saw Nicky-Rose slip into the props cupboard. She had all her bags with her. Thought WTF so looked in and there’s a door at the back!

8:38 p.m. Lucas wrote:

So?

8:38 p.m. Amelia wrote:

She was sneaking off.

8:38 p.m. Lucas wrote:

?

8:39 p.m. Amelia wrote:

She looked like shit warmed up. Probably didn’t feel well.