Page 99 of The Silent Appeal

Tried everything to keep her awake. Now she’s snoring on the floor and I’m resigned to my sleepless fate tonight. Verdict on first set-building?

6:36 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Nicky-Rose stole the show.

6:36 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

That girl knows her stuff.

6:37 p.m. Kevin wrote:

She reminds me of you when we first met.

6:41 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

When she left, I didn’t miss her at all. Now I know her as an adult, I regret those lost years.

6:43 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Even the Hallidays are on board with her as AD.

6:43 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

That’s a relief.

6:44 p.m. Kevin wrote:

They can hardly contain their excitement at working with a professional. Not that you’d know it from Celia’s tone.

6:47 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

So long as they stay “on board” she can take any tone she wants. Like it or not, the Hallidays are invaluable to the group.

6:49 p.m. Kevin wrote:

She wants NR to help them stage Noises Off next.

6:49 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

NO! She is not doing Noises Off!

6:50 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

It’s OUR next play. Celia must’ve found out and wants my own sister’s professional expertise to stage the play I’ve wanted to do my whole life!

6:50 p.m. Kevin wrote:

How can she know that?

6:51 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

I mentioned it to Emma. Word travels.

6:52 p.m. Kevin wrote:

Breathe. Be mindful of this play first. Nicky-Rose is our secret weapon to win the NADAs.

Message exchange between Amelia and Lucas Stibson on February 16, 2025: