Inside cage
730 Words
After everything… here they were.
Caitlin sat in Raffelo’s office, holding his tablet.
Her hands trembled slightly as she opened a folder.
“Catalina.”
Her name.
Her breath stopped.
She tapped it open.
And what she saw—
Shattered everything.
Footage.
Her studio.
Her rehearsals.
Every single day.
Every moment.
Every movement.
It wasn’t just a recording.
It was surveillance.
She felt her chest tighten.
Her thoughts blurred.
Someone had been watching her.
Not occasionally.
But constantly.
---
She stood up abruptly and left the office.
At the same time, in the meeting room—
Raffelo suddenly realized.
His tablet.
He had left it behind.
He immediately got up and walked toward his office.
But by the time he reached—
She was gone.
His assistant informed him.
P.A.
“Caitlin was here… she waited, then left.”
Raffelo paused.
But instead of reacting, he simply turned back and returned to his meeting.
---
CAFETERIA — DAY
Caitlin sat alone.
Still.
Broken.
Confused.
Her mind kept replaying everything.
Who is he?
What kind of person does this?
---
Suddenly, a man passing by accidentally spilled some coffee near her table.
STRANGE MAN
“I’m really sorry! Are you okay?”
Caitlin blinked, snapping back.
CAITLIN
“It’s fine. I’m okay.”
The man looked at her for a moment.
STRANGE MAN
“Are you new here?”
CAITLIN
“No. I’m the choreographer at Lavish Theater.”
The man frowned.
STRANGE MAN
“Sorry… what?”
CAITLIN
“I said I’m the choreographer.”
He shook his head slightly.
STRANGE MAN
“I’ve been the choreographer at Lavish Theater for seven years.”
Silence.
Caitlin stared at him.
CAITLIN
“Are you joking?”
STRANGE MAN
“No. I think someone has misled you.”
He stepped back.
STRANGE MAN
“I should go. My students are waiting.”
And just like that—
He left.
---
Now Caitlin wasn’t just disturbed.
She was terrified.
She quickly checked her emails.
Her appointment letter.
Her contract.
Her eyes scanned every line—
And froze.
It didn’t say “Lavish Theater.”
It said—
“Rafca Theater.”
Her hands shook.
CAITLIN (whispering)
“How did I not notice…”
The answer came instantly.
Because she wasn’t paying attention.
She was too focused on Raffelo.
On him.
On them.
---
She packed her bag and left.
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AT HOME
Alisa was hosting a few friends for lunch.
Caitlin entered—but didn’t greet anyone.
She walked straight to her room.
Closed the door.
And broke down.
---
Alisa noticed immediately.
She quickly wrapped things up with her friends and came to Caitlin’s room.
ALISA
“What is wrong with you? At least greet people.”
Caitlin turned toward her—
And burst into tears.
CAITLIN
“I’m sorry…”
Her voice cracked.
Alisa’s expression softened instantly.
She sat beside her.
Caitlin hugged her tightly and cried harder—so much that her throat started hurting.
Alisa handed her water.
ALISA (gently)
“Tell me… what happened?”
Through broken words, Caitlin told her everything.
The footage.
The lies.
The job.
Raffelo.
Everything.
---
Alisa listened carefully.
ALISA
“Didn’t you notice anything strange before?”
Caitlin wiped her tears.
CAITLIN
“I did… but I was happy. After so long… I was happy.”
Her voice broke again.
ALISA
“So you trusted him.”
Caitlin couldn’t respond.
She just cried.
---
Alisa pulled her close.
Held her.
Comforted her.
Then gave her food and medicine to calm her down.
---
That night—
Caitlin fell asleep.
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DREAM
She stood there—
Helpless.
CAITLIN (softly)
“I love you…”
RAFFELO (smiling)
“I love you too.”
Suddenly—
A woman appeared.
She held Raffelo’s hand.
Kissed him.
WOMAN
“Put her in the cage.”
Caitlin froze.
Raffelo looked at her—
Then locked her inside.
And laughed.
Cold.
Heartless.
Like a stranger.
---
CAITLIN (screaming)
“Help me! Alisa, help me! I don’t want to be here!”
---
She woke up.
Breathing heavily.
Sweating.
Shaking.
---
Alisa rushed in.
ALISA
“Caitlin! What happened?”
Caitlin looked around.
Reality.
Safe.
CAITLIN
“It was a dream… thank God.”
Alisa sat beside her.
ALISA
“It’s midnight. What did you see?”
Caitlin looked at her—
Still trembling.
And slowly…
She told her everything.
- Writer
