one of us is lying

episode 4 : cracks begin to show

**Location: Ava's Bedroom – Late Evening****Time: 10:00 PM**---**Ava (🌟):** (Sitting on her bed, scrolling through her phone, looking anxious. Her face is lit by the screen as she re-reads the messages from the group chat.) This is getting worse by the day... (She sighs and tosses her phone onto the bed.)**Ava's Mom:** (Knocking on the door) Ava, honey, you okay? You've been really quiet tonight.**Ava (🌟):** (Forcing a smile) Yeah, Mom, I'm fine. Just a lot on my mind with school and everything.**Ava's Mom:** (Entering the room, looking concerned) If you ever need to talk, you know I'm here, right?**Ava (🌟):** (Nodding) I know. Thanks, Mom.**Ava's Mom:** (Kissing her forehead) Get some rest, sweetheart. You don't want to wear yourself out.**Ava (🌟):** (Smiling) I will. Goodnight.(As her mom leaves, Ava's smile fades. She grabs her phone again and starts typing a message.)**Text to Group Chat: "We need to meet tomorrow. This is getting out of control. I'm starting to feel like we're being watched."]****Liam (🔥):** (Responding quickly) Agreed. Let's meet after school at the park again.**Ella (🌙):** (Replying) I'm in. This can't keep going on like this.**Mason (🎯):** (Last to reply) Fine. But we need to figure something out. This is getting dangerous.---**Location: School – The Next Day****Time: 2:45 PM**---**Sophia (💎):** (Walking down the hallway, talking on the phone with Ava) Are you sure it's a good idea to meet again so soon? What if we're just giving this person what they want?**Ava (🌟):** (On the other end of the line, her voice tense) We don't have much of a choice, Sophia. We can't just ignore this.**Sophia (💎):** (Sighing) I guess you're right. But something about this feels off... Like we're missing something important.**Ava (🌟):** (Pausing) What do you mean?**Sophia (💎):** (Lowering her voice) I don't know... It's just a feeling. Like this whole thing is a setup, and we're walking right into it.**Ava (🌟):** (Concerned) We'll figure it out together. Just stay calm, okay? See you at the park.---**Location: The Park – After School****Time: 4:00 PM**---**Ava (🌟):** (Standing by the bench, pacing nervously as the others arrive) Okay, we're all here. Did anyone get another message today?**Ella (🌙):** (Shaking her head) No, but I've been on edge all day. It feels like someone's watching us.**Mason (🎯):** (Looking around, suspicious) Whoever it is, they're good at staying hidden. I tried to keep an eye out, but I didn't notice anything.**Liam (🔥):** (Gritting his teeth) We can't keep playing defense. We need to find out who's behind this and stop them before it gets worse.**Sophia (💎):** (Crossing her arms) And how exactly do you plan to do that? Confront everyone in school until someone cracks?**Liam (🔥):** (Sarcastic) Got a better idea?**Ava (🌟):** (Stepping between them) Enough, both of you. We need to stay united if we're going to figure this out. Fighting each other won't help.**Mason (🎯):** (Coldly) You're awfully calm, Ava. Got something you want to share with the group?**Ava (🌟):** (Taken aback) What are you talking about?**Mason (🎯):** (Stepping closer) Maybe you know more than you're letting on. After all, you're the one who's been the most insistent about these meetings.**Ava (🌟):** (Defensive) That's because I'm scared, Mason! We all are!**Ella (🌙):** (Trying to defuse the situation) Guys, stop. This isn't helping. We need to trust each other, or we're going to fall apart.**Liam (🔥):** (Reluctantly backing down) Fine. But we need a plan. Sitting here doing nothing isn't an option.**Sophia (💎):** (Sighing) Maybe we should try to find out who has access to our numbers. It has to be someone who knows us well enough to send these messages.**Ava (🌟):** (Nodding) That's a start. But we also need to keep an eye on each other. If anyone sees something suspicious, we need to know immediately.**Mason (🎯):** (Grudgingly) Fine. But if we don't make progress soon, I'm going to start looking into things on my own.**Ella (🌙):** (Worried) Just be careful. We don't know what this person is capable of.**Liam (🔥):** (Determined) We'll get through this. We just need to stay smart and stick together.---*The group leaves the park, each member more on edge than before. As they walk away, the camera pans to a shadowy figure watching from a distance, hidden behind a tree.***End of Episode 4***To be continued...*