The Masquerade Episode 4: Another Name

MARA: Everyone looked beautiful Under borrowed light Black coats Long dresses Glasses catching white You moved through the room Like you’d been there before A hand on my back A smile for every door I almost believed You had nothing left to hide Until she saw you From the other side She stopped Not slowly Not surprised She stopped Like something dead Had opened its eyes You changed before she moved I felt it in your hand You were already leaving Before I understood JULIAN: Mara, we should go It’s late Don’t make something out of this Not here Please MARA: Who is she? You were laughing A moment ago Now you can barely Look at me She called you another name And you turned Before you could remember Which man you were Your face went still Your hand let go You didn’t ask Who she meant You knew You knew She started walking toward us No hurry in her step And every inch between you Felt heavier than the rest The music kept playing Someone raised a glass People moved around us Like nothing had happened yet But your eyes never left her And hers never left you JULIAN: Mara Listen to me You don’t understand This isn’t what you think We need to leave Now MARA: Then tell me Tell me now Why does she know you By another name? Why are you afraid Of what she might say? MYSTERY WOMAN: You told me she was dead. MARA: Dead? Who? Who was dead? What did you tell her? What did you tell her About me? Another name Another life Another door I never saw How many versions Have you carried? How many stories Have I lived inside? And which one of you Which one Have I been standing beside? JULIAN: Mara— MARA: No. Let her speak.