Inside the dimly lit room the audience waits for the play to start.
Finally the curtains pull open. Silvia could tell that the stage was different from the dress rehearsal. The backgrounds is fully colored and in the right spots. The crows starts to clap as the narrator walks on stage.
"Once upon a time..."
The stage starts to move.
"Lived a Lady named Charlotte. She was charming, smart and beautiful..."
Lady Charlotte walks onto the stage.
Silvia couldn't help but marvel in awe by Priscilla while she is in Lady's Charlotte costume. It gave a completely different feeling compared to the when Silvia read Maid Cathy's lines during the dress rehearsal.
The play slowly unfolds as each of the actors said their line on stage.
By the end of the play, Silvia's heart continues to beat loudly. She couldn't forget the scenes between Lady Charlotte and the Prince. She couldn't forget the scene when Lady Charlotte was near her downfall. But, she could never forget the interaction between Lady Charlotte and Maid Cathy.
Lost in her thoughts, Silvia was interrupted by someone in costume.
"Hey are you Silvia?"
"Y-yes?"
"Good, come back stage with me.
Silvia followed the person backstage.
A prince was waiting for her.
"Stop that!" Silvia said to Narrator.
"You arrived Silvia!"
"Arthur?"
"Nol is also here." Arthur points to Nolan who was approaching them.
"You left suddenly last time. I'm sorry if Mr. Richmond or the club members made you uncomfortable."
"No, no, no," Silvia shakes her head. "I had something I needed to do and remembered when I was on stage."
"That's good." Nolan sighs in relief.
"Stop! We are off track! Silvia give me your number!"
"Why?"
"Just give it to me." Arthur snatches Silvia's phone.
"Can you give me the secrets to making a sm-" Arthur types something in as he explains.
"Arthur! Arthur!" A loud voice interrupts . "There you are!"
The voice belongs to Wendy.
"Oh shoot! It's Miss Manager! Arthur tries to escape. "I'll text you later. You have both mine and Nol's numbers. Got to go!"
Arthur quickly dashes away. Wendy follows suit.
"I'm sorry about Art's behavior."
"That's alright."
Nolan remembers something.
"Hey come with me!"
Silvia follows Nolan and enters a room. There is a huge rack of clothes and the room had a large mirror. The actors and actresses is preparing to remove their costumes and makeup.
"This is the dressing room. I didn't get to show you last time you were here."
"Hey isn't that the middle school girl from that day."
"Yeah, the one who play Maid Cathy?"
Silvia was swarmed by people. It was if they were looking at a fine specimen or a piece of art.
"Hey, can't you see she is uncomfortable?" Priscilla grabs Silvia and enters another room.
"Your name was Silvia, correct?"
"Yes?"
"Have you thought of what you are going to do once you graduate from middle school?"
"Not yet."
"Hmmm." Priscilla walks to her desk and grabs something.
"Here." It was a letter. "Keep this, but don't read it until it is time."
"Thank you."
"I can't wait to meet you in the future."
Knock! Knock! Knock!
"Priscilla, people want from the newspaper club wants to take your photos." said the voice behind the door.
"You can go now" said Priscilla.
Silvia holds onto the letter as she leaves the room. Nolan approaches her.
"Did she do anything weird to you?"
"No."
"Good. Priscilla can be weird sometimes."
A girl walks by.
"Nolan we need you." said the girl
"See you at the club."
Silvia arrives at home. The letter in her hand is crumbled. As she lays on her bed, she remembers that she still hasn't completed her future career form or what high school to attend.
Silvia completes her paper and hands in in. Her days as a middle school student quickly passes. Finals, graduation and then summer break was over.
The debut of high school Silvia is about to begin.

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