Sorry for the two-month gap between chapters four and five, whoever reads these! Hopefully I'll be able to write more over the summer with SWC and more free time. Previous: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/671797648/ Next: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/709998966/ So, new character! Don't worry, Alexis doesn't only exist for the purpose of making sure Natalie finds the article about her, she'll be back later. **PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING** Natalie and Sam are /not/ meant to be shipped, for any definitely existent readers that may want to ship them after this chapter. Their accompanying each other to the ball is one hundred percent platonic and nothing more. However, ship Sunbeam and Sapphire, and Esther and Midnight, all you want! The end scenes of this chapter are Theseus-approved (For those who don't know, Theseus is my best friend irl who is also a writer, so we share our stories with each other :P)
Things to note (AKA: Things that will likely be important!) ~Sapphire's scars ~Who Natalie is (as always) ~Festriva Scrylistal (this one isn't that important for now, but just note that it's a week-long, widely celebrated holiday, so it'll turn up from time to time. See chapter one's summary for more information.) ~Alexis tells Natalie that she's not just looking for the missing girl, but also someone else. Who could this be? ~Speaking of Alexis, why might she be out in the middle of the night searching when she could do it during the day? (And no, the answer is not school. Festriva Scrylistal is one of the holidays that schools let students have a break for.) ~Keep in mind that all four of our main protagonists, not just Natalie, has a secret! There have already been hints and clues over the last few chapters to Henry, Sam, and even Sapphire (even though she's not a main protagonist).
