Curtain Call

**This work contains some triggering material, including su*cide. Please be aware of this when viewing. Olivia died three times. Once without knowing anything. Another time, she ran away. The last time, she relied on the protection of others. “Hold your breath and live. Forget who you are, stay hidden, stay alive.” But on the brink of death for the third time, when Theodore grabbed her shoulders and kissed her hotly, speaking his first and last words of truth. She couldn’t do it. And so, after enduring endless pain, she returned to life. This time would be different. She put herself on the stage. And she would finally end this curtain of despair. ***