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Chapter 177 - Chapter 177 — “Curtain Call Catastrophe”

Location: Avalon Elite Academy – School Theater, Afternoon Rehearsal

What was supposed to be a peaceful dress rehearsal for the upcoming student play turned into absolute pandemonium.

It began with one subtle costume swap.

And ended with faculty begging for divine intervention.

Scene: The First Switch-Up

Director Kensington, Avalon's proud theater teacher, stood with her clipboard and tea.

"Quiet on stage. Let's run Act III. Cast, places!"

She didn't realize Grayson had snuck into the prop room an hour earlier.

Or that Zeke and Rico were backstage—armed with duct tape, fake scripts, and mischief.

Nova: "What are the odds this goes smoothly?"

Elina: "None. Zero."

Arielle: "Chaos is the goal."

Scene: The Play Begins… Poorly

First line of the scene:

"Oh Juliet, I would drink poison for your love!"

But the actor dressed as Juliet?

Zeke.

In full wig and gown.

Zeke (in falsetto): "And I would yeet myself off the balcony for you, babe."

The crowd erupted.

Students screamed with laughter.

Kensington dropped her tea.

Scene: Sabotage from Every Angle

Rico popped out of a coffin during a funeral scene wearing sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt.

"Did someone say beach trip?"

Caelan tried to enter stage right… and got hit by a confetti cannon rigged under the curtain.

Azra walked onstage for her dramatic monologue—only to find her mic blaring:

"I'm Azra Vale. I fear nothing—except being left on read."

Scene: The Teachers Snap

Vice Principal Hargrove ran into the theater like a man trying to stop a train with his bare hands.

"WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS—"

He slipped on glitter.

Health teacher Ms. Lorn facepalmed so hard her glasses flew off.

"This is worse than the food fight of '21…"

Scene: The Cast Embraces the Chaos

Instead of panicking, the other students joined in.

Someone grabbed a mic and started rapping their lines.

Another replaced the stage lights with rainbow strobes.

By the time Kensington called for a halt…

The "tragedy" had become a full-blown musical comedy.

Scene: The Family Reacts

Grayson, watching from the back, arms crossed and smiling.

"This is art."

Nova: "You're corrupting the entire school."

Elina: "And I love it."

Arielle: "We need to top this next time."

Final Scene: The Aftermath

Later, in the staff room:

Kensington: "We need to suspend half the cast."

Hargrove: "We need to exorcise that table."

Ms. Lorn: "I vote for burning the stage."

They all groaned as a student knocked and handed them a signed group photo of the pranksters… with the caption:

"Thanks for the stage time. Encore coming soon."

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