THROUGH THE WALL
Oct 29, 2020
5 minutes
Words by Gail Shortland
The football team at Central High School in Knoxville had won their game against a rival school team and a few of the students were celebrating.
Among the revellers at a student’s family home, was cheerleader Emma Walker, 16.
It was November 2016, and just a fortnight earlier, she’d split from her football player boyfriend William Riley Gaul, then 18.
They’d broken up before but this time Emma knew it was over.
She just wished that William would accept it.
Since the break-up, things had been awkward between them.
Emma was left shaken up
At the party, Emma received a threatening text on her mobile.
‘Go to your car with your keys….’ the message read. ‘.’ Emma was immediately suspicious.
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