one of us is lying

Episode 3:The Second Message

**Location: School Hallway****Time: 11:30 AM**---**Scene: The group is in between classes, and tension is still high after their meeting the day before. They gather near the lockers to discuss their next steps.**---**Ava (🌟):** (Whispering urgently) Did anyone get another message last night?**Liam (🔥):** (Shaking his head) Not me. I checked my phone every five minutes. Nothing.**Mason (🎯):** (Looking around the hallway) Same here. But I don't think this is over. We're being watched, I can feel it.**Ella (🌙):** (Nervously glancing at her phone) I've been on edge all morning. Every time my phone buzzes, I jump. What are we supposed to do, just wait for the next one?**Sophia (💎):** (Crossing her arms) So now we're just living in fear? We still don't even know if these messages mean anything.**Liam (🔥):** (Frustrated) Sophia, you're not helping. Whoever's doing this isn't playing around. We can't just ignore it.**Ava (🌟):** (Looking thoughtful) Maybe we need to dig into this ourselves. Think back—has anyone had a falling out with someone? Or noticed anything weird lately?**Mason (🎯):** (Thinking) There's been nothing major for me... but I guess people can hold grudges over small things. **Ella (🌙):** (Anxiously) I haven't noticed anything either, but now I'm wondering if there's something I missed. **Sophia (💎):** (Skeptical) This is starting to sound like a bad detective movie. Are we seriously going to play detective? We should be focusing on our lives, not some anonymous texts.**Ava (🌟):** (Determined) We don't have a choice, Sophia. We need to figure this out before it gets worse. What if the next message is more than just a threat?**Suddenly, all of their phones buzz at the same time. The group exchanges nervous glances before pulling out their phones to check.**---**Liam (🔥):** (Reading aloud) "You're getting closer, but the truth is still hidden. The first lie will be revealed tonight."**Ella (🌙):** (Frightened) What does that mean? "The first lie"? What are they going to do?**Mason (🎯):** (Angry) This has gone too far. We need to find out who's behind this, now.**Sophia (💎):** (Suddenly serious) Okay, fine. I'm in. But where do we even start?**Ava (🌟):** (Thinking) We need to stick together and watch each other's backs. Whoever is doing this knows too much about us. Maybe they're even one of us.**Liam (🔥):** (Nodding) Agreed. We keep our eyes open and talk after school. No one goes anywhere alone.**Ella (🌙):** (Nervously) I don't like this. What if something happens before then?**Ava (🌟):** (Reassuringly) Nothing's going to happen. We'll figure this out. Tonight, we'll meet up and go over everything. No more secrets.**Sophia (💎):** (Reluctantly) Alright, but this better lead to something. I'm not playing games with whoever this is.---*The group reluctantly agrees and heads to class, each one feeling the weight of the new message. The clock is ticking, and the first lie is about to be revealed.***End of Episode 3***To be continued...*