The fight between Jihan and Rana was in full swing and then Jihan tripped Rana up and without a thought stabbed him through the heart. Blood went everywhere. The practice with the paint bags paid off. Splatters landed even in Jihan’s face and all over his white shirt.
Mariandra let out a heart-wrenching cry.
A woman in the audience started screaming.
Jihan freed Mariandra from the cell, and she walked like a prisoner with him off the stage.
Then there was an intense silence.
The curtain shut.
And a roar broke out from the audience. Some people shouted, some cheered or clapped, or stamped their feet. Others cried.
Behind the curtains, the theatre staff worked quickly to turn the set around. The big turning platform left a trail of red paint.
All the actors got to their feet and clas
