Chapter 26

"Hey you, what are you doing here?" Olive's deep voice echos through the empty hall as she and Miranda walk towards me.

"If you're up to no good we may have to give you a beating," Miranda adds.

"Guys, it's me," I tell them.

"Sam?" They chorus.

"Yes!"

"Why do you look old? We thought it was Allison hiding in disguise just to get in before the play starts," Miranda says.

"I'm not old, I'm thirty," I clarify.

"Same thing."

"What happened to your face?" Olive squints at me.

"Sandra transformed me into Angela Knight," I say and do a spin.

"Nice," she comments.

"Thanks."

"We've been keeping an eye out for Allison while you were getting ready," Miranda informs me. I know, boo.

"Like hawks," Olive adds and Miranda gives her a look. "Or owls?"

"Whatever it is, hawks or owls, we want you to not worry about her sabotaging your moment. Just go out there and give 'em what you've got," Miranda assures me and I sm