Nb: Lysene flommet over Oslo Opera House, som stor majestetisk i den varme sommerkvelden.
En: The lights flooded over the Oslo Opera House, which stood majestically in the warm summer evening.

Nb: Vinduene fanget det siste dagslyset, og speilet vannet som glitret like ved.
En: The windows captured the last daylight, reflecting the shimmering water nearby.

Nb: Inne var folk fylt med forventning.
En: Inside, people were filled with anticipation.

Nb: Det var kvelden for den store forestillingen, og Sigrid var hovedstjernen.
En: It was the evening of the big performance, and Sigrid was the star.

Nb: Sigrid sto på scenen bak sceneteppet.
En: Sigrid stood on stage behind the curtain.

Nb: Hun pustet dypt og prøvde å holde nervene i sjakk.
En: She took a deep breath and tried to keep her nerves in check.

Nb: Dette var hennes sjanse.
En: This was her chance.

Nb: Hvis hun klarte denne rollen, kunne hun sikre seg en ledende rolle neste sesong.
En: If she nailed this role, she could secure a leading spot next season.

Nb: Men da hun åpnet sminkeposen sin, fant hun en liten lapp.
En: But when she opened her makeup bag, she found a small note.

Nb: Det fylte henne med frykt.
En: It filled her with fear.

Nb: Lappen var enkel.
En: The note was simple.

Nb: "Jeg vet hva du har gjort.
En: "I know what you've done.

Nb: Hvis du opptrer i kveld, vil jeg fortelle alle."
En: If you perform tonight, I will tell everyone."

Nb: Hvem hadde lagt denne lappen der?
En: Who had put this note there?

Nb: Og hva mente de med "hva du har gjort"?
En: And what did they mean by "what you’ve done"?

Nb: Tankene raste gjennom hodet hennes.
En: Thoughts raced through her mind.

Nb: Hun husket en hendelse fra fortiden.
En: She remembered an incident from the past.

Nb: En liten feil hun hadde gjort under en tidligere øvelse.
En: A small mistake she had made during an earlier rehearsal.

Nb: Hadde noen sett det?
En: Had someone seen it?

Nb: Ville de virkelig bruke det mot henne nå?
En: Would they really use it against her now?

Nb: Sigrid måtte finne ut hvem som stod bak dette.
En: Sigrid had to find out who was behind this.

Nb: Men hun kunne ikke la det ødelegge kvelden.
En: But she couldn’t let it ruin the evening.

Nb: Hun måtte handle forsiktig.
En: She had to act carefully.

Nb: Hun så rundt seg.
En: She looked around.

Nb: Erik, hennes rival, var også backstage.
En: Erik, her rival, was also backstage.

Nb: Han virket rolig, kanskje litt for rolig.
En: He seemed calm, maybe a bit too calm.

Nb: Gjennom forestillingen beholdt Sigrid fokuset.
En: Throughout the performance, Sigrid kept her focus.

Nb: Stemmen hennes var sterk, og hun følte publikums magi.
En: Her voice was strong, and she felt the magic of the audience.

Nb: Men tankene på lappen var aldri langt unna.
En: But thoughts of the note were never far away.

Nb: Mellom scenene prøvde hun å observere Erik.
En: Between scenes, she tried to observe Erik.

Nb: Hun merket små hint som bekreftet mistankene hennes.
En: She noticed small hints that confirmed her suspicions.

Nb: Etter den siste applausen, gikk Sigrid bort til Erik.
En: After the final applause, Sigrid went up to Erik.

Nb: "Jeg vet at det var deg," sa hun lavt, men bestemt.
En: "I know it was you," she said softly but firmly.

Nb: Erik smilte skjevt.
En: Erik gave a crooked smile.

Nb: "Du er smart, Sigrid.
En: "You’re smart, Sigrid.

Nb: Hva vil du gjøre med det?"
En: What are you going to do about it?"

Nb: Sigrid hadde ventet på dette øyeblikket.
En: Sigrid had been waiting for this moment.

Nb: "Jeg vil ha min sjanse uten forstyrrelser.
En: "I want my chance without interruptions.

Nb: Og i bytte, vil jeg hjelpe deg neste gang."
En: And in return, I will help you next time."

Nb: Erik nikket etter kort betenkning.
En: Erik nodded after a brief pause.

Nb: "Det kan jeg leve med."
En: "I can live with that."

Nb: Med avtalen på plass, følte Sigrid en viss lettelse.
En: With the agreement in place, Sigrid felt a sense of relief.

Nb: Hun visste at hun kunne fokusere på sine drømmer uten å se seg over skulderen hele tiden.
En: She knew she could focus on her dreams without constantly looking over her shoulder.

Nb: Men hun lærte også noe viktig den kvelden.
En: But she also learned something important that evening.

Nb: Noen ganger innebærer suksess kompromisser.
En: Sometimes success involves compromises.

Nb: Og hun var sterkere enn hun trodde.
En: And she was stronger than she thought.

Nb: Later om natten forlot hun Operaen, med lyden av bifall fortsatt rungende i ørene.
En: Later that night, she left the Opera House, with the sound of applause still ringing in her ears.

Nb: Denne kvelden hadde endret henne, for alltid.
En: This evening had changed her forever.

Nb: Hun var klar for fremtiden, og ingenting skulle stoppe henne.
En: She was ready for the future, and nothing would stop her.