_Episode 1: “Perfect life not so perfect”
(Maya is walking home from school on a sunny afternoon when she notices a strange person standing on the corner, staring at her. He’s dressed in a long coat and has a wide-brimmed hat on, making it hard to see his face.)
Maya: (to herself) That guy is creepy.
(As she approaches, the stranger steps forward, revealing a gaunt face with sunken eyes. He smiles, showing crooked teeth.)
Stranger: Ah, Maya. I’ve been waiting for you. I know you and your mother.
Maya: (nervously) Who are you? How do you know us?
Stranger: (leaning in close) I know all about your family’s secret. It’s time to pay the price.
(Maya feels a chill run down her spine as the stranger hands her a small note with a single sentence.)
Note: “The shadows whisper your name.”
Maya: (alarmed) What does this mean?
Stranger: (disappearing into the crowd) You’ll find out soon enough.
(Maya rushes home, feeling uneasy, and shows the note to her mother, Sarah.)
Maya: Mom, this guy just gave me this creepy note. He said he knows our secret.
Sarah: (alarmed) What did he look like?
Maya: (describing the stranger) He was tall, gaunt, and had sunken eyes.
Sarah: (paling) Oh no… it can’t be.
Maya: (demanding) What’s going on, Mom? What secret is he talking about?
Sarah: (hesitantly) You will have to stay home this week you are not going anywhere
Maya : But what about school , I need to go to school
Sarah : School is not important than your life , just listen to me you will not go anywhere
Maya: My life what do you mean, is my life in danger
Sarah : You will know when the time is right not now
Maya :But mom
Sarah : I am going to talk to your grandma
Maya : Grandma , what grandma , I thought you said grandma died
Sarah : Just go to your room , I don’t have time to talk (shaking )
This is just the first part of the play , the next part is still to come .