Recalling the massacre on her social media, Edwards described the “incomprehensible” assault on innocent lives as “crazy, wild, and unnecessarily brutal” as she detailed how the gunmen surrounded the vehicle they were sheltering under.
Floral tributes left by mourners at the Bondi Beach promenade in Sydney on December 17. Photo / AFP
“The shots kept firing and we rolled from side to side under the van to hide behind the wheels, as the gunmen’s feet walked around us, trying not to be seen,” Edwards wrote.
“We were under there for 15 minutes in complete panic, shock, almost frozen, couldn’t breathe because we didn’t want to be heard, and when the deafening gunshots finally stopped, our friend Chris broke through all the barriers to come find us, save us, and extract us from under the van.”
Edwards had since struggled to reconcile the events that unfolded, saying the attack was something she’ll “never see nor unhear”.
“I am so lucky to have my girlfriend Jess with me through this; she was protecting me all the way, and I am forever in debt for how heroic and calm she was, trying to keep me together,” she wrote.
“In that moment, all we could do was hold tight onto each other, squeezing together so close, in hope.”
Pip Edwards’ New Zealand friend Chris Woods (right) pictured with her son Justice (centre) and fellow designer Mikey Nolan (left). Photo / @pipedwards
Since then, Edwards and Woods have been seen spending more time together while Edwards’ son, Justice, returns home from university in California for the holidays.
In one recent photo carousel, Woods can be seen smiling next to Justice and Double Rainbouu co-founder Mikey Nolan as they sunbathe in a grass field.
“Finally closing the book on 2025,” Edwards captioned the post.
Another selfie from late December shows the quartet travelling together in a car, with Edwards and Woods seated together in the front.
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