Pāhonoa te oro

(Dark room. A single lamp flickers. A girl sits on her bed, scrolling her phone. Silence… then—) KNOCK. KNOCK. GIRL (whispers) Mom? (No answer. She walks slowly to the door… opens it. Empty hallway.) (She closes the door. Turns around—freezes.) KNOCK. KNOCK. (This time… from inside her closet.) GIRL (voice shaking) That’s not funny… (She steps closer. The knocking becomes louder… desperate.) VOICE (INSIDE CLOSET) (mimicking her mom) Honey… open the d