Keira Alonzo's footsteps echoed down the marble hallway of St. Camilla Academy like a ghost's whisper—soft but impossible to ignore.
A year ago, this school had been her world. Now it felt like a cage. The same lockers, the same faces—but none were welcoming. Just staring. Whispers floated through the air like poisonous smoke.
"She's back."
"Did you hear what happened to her?"
"Why would she come back after everything?"
Keira kept her gaze straight ahead, heart pounding like a drumbeat of war. She didn't need their questions. She didn't want their pity.
Not anymore.
Her year away had changed her. The shy, cheerful girl who had once been the favorite of Class 11-B was gone. Replaced by someone sharper, colder—someone who had learned to survive.
The school courtyard buzzed with the first-day chaos, but Keira's focus was on one thing: the announcement board.
A huge poster caught her eye:
"WELCOME TO THE EX FILES: THE SCHOOL'S MOST DANGEROUS LIVESTREAM!"
Beneath the title, bold letters explained the rules: Selected students would confess or confront their exes live in front of the entire school—broadcasted online for millions to watch. Rumors had spread quickly that this was going to be the biggest social media event of the year.
Her breath caught.
This was the opening Keira needed.
Her phone buzzed suddenly. A message from an unknown number:
"We know why you left. You should've stayed gone."
She swallowed hard. The ghosts of the past weren't done with her yet.
The bell rang sharply, pulling the students to their first assembly of the year. The principal's voice boomed through the speakers, but Keira barely heard him.
She scanned the crowd—and froze.
There. Standing by the flagpole, surrounded by a group of laughing juniors, was him.
Ethan Reyes.
The golden boy of St. Camilla. Captain of the football team, student council president, and the very reason Keira's world had shattered.
Their eyes met.
For a moment, silence swallowed the noise.
Then Ethan turned away, smirking like nothing had happened.
Keira clenched her fists.
He doesn't get to forget.
Later, the "Ex Files" livestream was announced during homeroom. Ms. Carmichael, the strict but fair English teacher, explained the concept with a gleam in her eye.
"Each participant will step onto the stage, alone, and reveal their truth. No scripts. No excuses. It's about honesty—about healing."
The room buzzed with excitement and nervous whispers.
Keira raised her hand. "I want to join."
Every eye snapped to her, stunned silence following.
Ms. Carmichael nodded slowly. "You'll be a perfect fit."
The weeks that followed were a whirlwind. Keira's episodes streamed live weekly, each confession peeling back layers of lies and heartbreak.
Five exes. Five stories. Five shattered pieces of her past.
Episode one dropped with a viral bang: Keira faced off against Lucas, the charming actor who once promised forever but left her alone on prom night. His tears were fake, but hers were real—and the school felt it.
The backlash was immediate. The ex-boyfriends united, whispering in corners, plotting to destroy her. Anonymous texts flooded her phone. Her locker was vandalized.
But Keira smiled—inside, she was winning.
One night, as she scrolled through comments, a message caught her eye:
"You think you're safe? You have no idea what's coming."
The sender was anonymous.
Fear crawled up her spine, but Keira was no longer the scared girl she once was.
She typed back: "Try me."
Then came the worst.
During a live episode, the camera caught a shadow lurking near the auditorium door. A whisper barely audible over the chatter:
"She's next."
The livestream crashed.
Panic spread like wildfire.
Keira's phone rang—a blocked number.
"Leave it alone," a voice warned. "Or you'll regret it."
But regret wasn't in Keira's vocabulary.
She was done running.
The next day, the school was on edge. Rumors of someone missing spread like wildfire.
Keira's heart pounded as she stared at her reflection. The girl in the mirror looked back—stronger, fiercer, but haunted.
She whispered, "This isn't just about revenge anymore. It's about survival."
And with that, Keira stepped out—ready to face whatever darkness awaited in the shadows of The Ex Files.