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A group of students looking tense around a table in a dimly lit classroom, with an open door leading to a dark hallway.

A group of students looking tense around a table in a dimly lit classroom, with an open door leading to a dark hallway.

Scene 1 — The Last Minutes of School It is late in the day, and the school is almost empty. Inside one classroom, a small group of students stays behind to finish a project. The lights flicker slightly above them, and the sky outside the windows is turning dark. The hallway outside is completely quiet. Too quiet. One student looks at the clock ticking slowly on the wall, and another yawns. Everything feels normal… but also a little strange. Scene 2 — The First Sound Suddenly, a soft tap… tap… tap… echoes from the hallway. Everyone freezes. One student slowly lifts their head. Another stops writing. The sound comes again—footsteps, slow and steady, like someone walking right outside the door. But they all know something: almost everyone already left the school. “Did you hear that?” one whispers. No one answers. They just listen. Scene 3 — Getting Closer The footsteps continue. Tap… tap… tap… This time, they sound closer. Right outside the classroom door. A chair creaks as someone nervously shifts. Another student quietly stands up, staring at the door. The handle doesn’t move… but the footsteps stop right in front of it. Silence. A long, heavy silence. Scene 4 — The Door Opens Slowly… the door begins to open by itself. It creaks loudly, making everyone jump. The hallway outside is dim and empty. The lights flicker. No one is there. The student near the door leans forward, looking left and right into the hallway. Nothing. No movement. No sound. Then suddenly— Tap… tap… tap… Ver mais