No Biz Like Show Biz by Nancy Krulik

Author:Nancy Krulik
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin USA, Inc.

“Really?” Miriam replied. “What was it called?”

“The Phantom of the Opera,” Suzanne told her. “It was a really old movie.”

“What was it about?” Miriam asked Suzanne.

“This creepy guy with only half a face who lives underneath a theater in Paris,” Suzanne told her. “He’s really crazy. He wants to kill people, and he kidnaps the girl who is the star of the opera.”

Miriam gulped. “He lives under a theater?”

Suzanne nodded and looked around. “Come to think of it, the stage in the movie looked a little bit like this one.”

“Suzanne, stop it,” Katie warned.

“Yeah, I don’t think I want to hear any more,” Miriam added.

“But it was so scary,” Suzanne continued. “And you know what, the girl in the movie—the one who had the lead part—had straight black hair just like yours, Miriam.”

Miriam gulped.

“Come on, Suzanne. There’s no phantom hiding here,” Katie insisted.

“That’s exactly what they kept saying in the movie! ‘There’s no phantom hiding here,’” Suzanne exclaimed.

Miriam gulped and bit her lip nervously. A few beads of sweat began to form on her forehead.

Just then Mr. G. walked backstage. “There you are, Miriam,” he said. “Ms. Sweet is waiting with your costume.”

“Y-yes, sir.” Miriam looked like she was about to cry.

As Miriam headed out of the auditorium, Katie turned to Suzanne. “Why did you start talking about that movie? You know how scared Miriam gets.”

“Miriam is scared of everything.” Suzanne pressed her lips together. “Who knows? She might even get too scared to go on the night of the show.”

Katie’s eyes grew wide. Now she was certain about what Suzanne was up to. She was trying to scare Miriam out of the play so she could take over the lead part. “Suzanne, leave Miriam alone!” Katie shouted.

Suzanne shook her head. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” she insisted. “I wasn’t doing anything to Miriam. I was just talking about a movie I saw. Miriam shouldn’t worry about a phantom or stage fright. If she’s not here, she’s got a talented understudy to go on for her. She’s very lucky.”

Katie rolled her eyes. Lucky wasn’t exactly the word she would have chosen.

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