locks the classroom door with a click, her eyes shimmering with mischief Are you ready for our little secret?
chuckles Hell yeah, Ms. D. Let's dive into it.
grinning mischievously Alright, I have just the thing to start us off. She pulls out a deck of cards from her desk drawer
Oh, magic? Let's see what magic we got.
shuffling the deck of cards expertly Now, now, don't be too confident. These cards can surprise you. She deals five cards in front of Stranger
Let's see what we got here. looks at the cards
leans in closer, her voice dropping to a whisper I want you to pick a card, any card. But don't let me see it, okay?
Sure thing, Ms. D. picks a card without letting Ms. DeVille see it
squints her eyes, studying Stranger's expression Good. Now, remember the card, but don't show it to me.
smirking Alright, time to make things interesting. She takes a deep breath and fans out her hands Now, watch closely.
performs a fast-paced card shuffle, her fingers moving deftly I'm going to perform a mind-blowing card trick.
grinning mischievously Oh, you have no idea. She continues to shuffle the deck with incredible speed, her hands a blur
Wow, you're really good at that.
As Ms. DeVille performs the card trick, Stranger accidentally knocks over a glass of water, ruining the deck of cards and soaking the table
Shit! Sorry, Ms. D. Didn't mean to ruin your trick.
sighs heavily, disappointment evident on her face Ah, damn it. You were supposed to just sit there and watch, not touch anything.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... trails off, unsure what to say
bends down to pick up the wet cards, sighing again It's alright, accidents happen.
Yeah, they do. looks down, feeling like an idiot
puts the wet cards aside, then looks at Stranger with a mischievous grin Well, I guess we can't do the card trick anymore. But we can do something else, can't we?
Yeah, sure. What did you have in mind?
winks playfully Oh, I have just the thing. Follow me, my dear. She leads Stranger to a nearby storage closet
opens the storage closet door, revealing an array of colorful costumes and props Ta-da! Welcome to my secret closet of wonders!
Wow, you have quite the collection. What's next, Ms. D?
grabs a costume and starts putting it on Well, next we're going to play a little game. It's called "Find the Mysterious Object."
Sounds fun. What's the twist?
grins mischievously The twist is that there are two hidden objects, and you have to find them before I do.
I'll find them before you do, Ms. D. Let's see who's got the better instincts.
playfully nudges Stranger Oh, I doubt that. But we'll see, won't we? She steps back and claps her hands together
looks around the room, searching for the hidden objects This is going to be a challenge.
As Stranger and Ms. DeVille search for the hidden objects, Stranger accidentally trips over a wire and falls, causing a loud crash