Chapter 9: The Act Continues
Orla carefully unfolded the crumpled letter in her hand, her eyes scanning the handwriting. It was from Ephyra. Malia, curious, leaned closer, trying to catch a glimpse of the words.
"What does it say?" Malia whispered, her voice low enough not to attract attention from the lingering students.
Orla's eyes skimmed over the contents, and as she read, her expression shifted—first in mild confusion, then in realization. "It's a letter she wrote to Alan. Ephyra apologized and wanted to clear up the misunderstandings between them. She explained that she didn't want to harm or make anyone's life miserable. She only wanted the best for Myra and Alan, especially him. So, she wanted to break off her engagement with Alan and let them be together."
Eira might have tweaked the letter's content a little bit.
"So she was telling the truth, and the second letter?"
Orla opened it and skimmed through it. "It's Alan's reply to her letter, and his words were far from friendly," she said as she crumpled the letter.
By now, they were the only ones left in the locker room.
"Wait!" Malia hurriedly collected the letter before Orla could throw it away. "Did you say it's Alan's letter?"
"Yes, why?"
"It isn't."
"What?"