Chapter 2: The Hidden Script
The next day, everyone acted like nothing had happened.
Students laughed.
Teachers congratulated them.
The show was a success.
But Lena couldn't ignore what she felt.
She returned to the auditorium alone after school.
The stage was empty.
Silent.
She walked slowly across it, her footsteps echoing.
Then she noticed something.
A piece of paper lying near the edge of the stage.
She picked it up.
It was a script.
But not the one they used.
This one was… different.
Lines were crossed out.
New lines were added.
And at the bottom of the page, written in red ink:
"Act Two has not begun yet."
Lena froze.
"Act Two…?"
A voice suddenly came from the darkness behind the seats.
"You weren't supposed to find that."
Lena turned sharply.
A figure stepped forward from the shadows.
Someone she recognized.
But never suspected.