Zoe dug deeper into Mariela's text messages from Edith 100% confirming that it was all from Kayla. It is also soon Hayden's audition so she might not have the time to tell all her friends.
Zoe: Guys, Edith really is Kayla.
Mariela: Really?
Zoe: Yeah, look at the text messages compared to Kayla's.
Josh: Kayla's text mostly has lower-case letters along with internet slang. Most of them are not corrected by auto-correct.
Zoe: Because Kayla isn't dyslexic.
Josh: Well, I am.
Mariela: Wait, Josh is dyslexic?
Zoe: Yup.
Hayden: So Edith really is Kayla? I thought she's in a school in New Zealand where they would take the kids' phones.
Zoe: She unfortunately is. These messages were sent on a Monday morning during class time. 9:20 am. In Kayla's strict all-girls private school, they would take away the kids' phones but how did Kayla manage to keep hers'?
Sofia: She probably lied that her mum doesn't let her bring her phone to school.
Josh: Wait, how do you know?
Sofia: That's what I did whenever I go to detention.
Zoe: That would be clever, Sofi, but due to her history with pathological lying, her teachers must've not believed her.
Kandace: Mariela, did Kayla text you after that?
Mariela: No, it's like she hasn't texted me ever since everything happened. I dunno what to say after this.
Josh: We'll give you some time, Hayden will audition soon.
Liam walked over to the group.
Liam: Hayden, it's time for you to audition.
Hayden: Oh, I gotta go. Tell me more once you find something.
Zoe: Okay.
Hayden went on stage to start his audition.
Liam: Alright, introduce yourself.
Hayden: Hi, I'm Hayden, I'm 15 and I'm in Year 11.
Liam: Okay, now sing a song.
Song: Wonder by Shawn Mendes
Hayden: #I wonder if I'm being real #Do I speak my truth or do I filter how I feel? #I wonder, wouldn't it be nice #To live inside a world that isn't black and white? #I wonder what it's like to be my friends #Hope that they don't think I'll forget about them #I wonder, I wonder #Right before I close my eyes #The only thing that's on my mind #Been dreamin' that you feel it too #I wonder what it's like to be loved by you, yeah #I wonder what it's like #I wonder what it's like to be loved by #I wonder why I'm so afraid #Of saying something wrong, I never said I was a saint #I wonder, when I cry into my hands #I'm conditioned to feel like it makes me less of a man #And I wonder if someday you'll be by my side #And tell me that the world will end up alright #I wonder, I wonder #Right before I close my eyes #The only thing that's on my mind #Been dreamin' that you feel it too #I wonder what it's like to be loved by you, yeah #I wonder what it's like #I wonder what it's like to be loved by you #I wonder what it's like to be loved by you, yeah #I wonder what it's like to be loved by you #I wonder what it's like to be loved by— #Right before I close my eyes #The only thing that's on my mind #Been dreamin' that you feel it too #I wonder what it's like to be loved by you#
After that, Hayden went back to his friend group hoping that they'd find something.
Hayden: Did you find something?
Zoe: Edith started messaging Mariela again.
Mariela: Yeah and it's about Josh this time.
Josh: She really is obsessed with me.
Kandace: If she lies and she's obsessed, what does that mean?
Sofia: Someone who wants to get attention and clout of course.
Zoe: Or just a pathological liar of course.
Sofia: Maybe she's an obsessive lover and pathological liar.
Zoe: I dunno, she might be a mixture of both.
Josh: Zoe's right.
Mariela: I wonder why she decided to use me to get to Josh.
Zoe: I dunno, Josh is in Year 12 as of now and you're in Year 8.
Mariela: I got held back last year.
Zoe: Oh.
Mariela: I think it's because she blocked you guys when she was expelled and she found me via mutual friend so that's how she could find me. Also because I study here.
Kandace: Guess that makes sense.
Zoe: We'll discuss this at lunch.
The circle of friends went to the cafeteria to eat lunch and to discuss more.
Zoe: So that's how Kayla became Edith? She found you via mutual friend?
Mariela: She did.
Isabelle: After a lot of pings, I managed to find what you're looking for.
Josh: Thanks, Isabelle.
Isabelle: Don't sweat it.
Zoe: So Edith really is Kayla.
Isabelle: That's correct, and I looked through the enrollment history of every student in Year 8. Turns out, there is no student named Edith.
Mariela: Why would a Year 12 student impersonate a Year 8 student?
Kandace: She impersonated her mum though?
Sofia: And the guys from Why Don't We which are all successfully reported and deleted.
Hayden: Wow, why would someone do this?
Zoe: I dunno what's really going on with Kayla.
Josh: Same.
Zoe: Let's head back to the theatre.
After eating their lunch, the kids went back to the theatre. They discussed more about Kayla there. Zoe also brought Isabelle too.
Liam: Woah, you have a robot too?
Isabelle: Hi, I'm Isabelle.
Josh: Yup, my sister made it. She's a total nerd.
Zoe: Josh!
Josh: What? I'm just messing with you.
Liam: Welp, we might need a robot to manage stuff once our play starts.
Kandace: Yeah, Isabelle can do anything.
Isabelle: I can scan, go invisible and more.
Zoe: I can program her to do these stuff.
Liam: What about this, you are going to help me with the theatre.
Isabelle: Oh, but I don't want to leave the Bessons behind.
Zoe: You have to, Isabelle. Liam doesn't have an assistant.
Isabelle: Are you sure you're okay with this?
Josh: Yeah, we can visit you every single day in the theatre.
Isabelle: Okay.
Isabelle officially became Liam's robot and the Bessons could see her from time to time.
Zoe: Liam, take good care of my robot.
Liam: I will.
Hayden: Take care, Isabelle.
Isabelle: Yeah, I'll miss you.