Ophelia? (Entered In 2022 Wattys Award)

Apology And Pretention?!?

" Why am I feeling like this? What am I feeling? Nervousness? Irritation? Sadness?"
Sandra thinks as she is trying hard to dress in a presentable manner in front of Dean who is waiting for her in front of her house.

"Wow! Why will I be nervous or sad? Who is he to me? It must be anger then! After what he has done, I should only feel anger!"
She huffs as she throws herself into an ocean-colored top and jeans.

"Ouch! My hair! "
Pain shoots in her head while fixing the bed hair hastily.
Finally, she puts a pair of sneakers on and almost runs for the front gate.

But she doesn't find Dean there.

"Did he play a prank on me? The nerve of this guy! "
She thinks sulkily.

But sudden footsteps make her look back.
She sees Dean running towards her with a box.
He abruptly halts in front of her.
"Hey! Sorry. Took some time for this."
He says, pointing to the box.

Sandra finds herself checking him out.
He looks dashing in those casual outfits.

"Done checking me out? "

She becomes surprised and looks at him. He is looking at her with a smug smile.
Sandra blushes and tells herself off internally for getting caught.

" I was not! What's there to see anyway?"
She desperately tries to hide her embarrassment.

Suddenly Dean decreases the distance between them and moves his face so close that their nose is almost touching.
"Really?"
An amused smile is playing on his lips.

Sandra uneasily shifts under his gaze.
She feels the rise of temperature in her cheeks and ears.
She all of a sudden gives him a hefty shove in the chest and he nearly falls on the street.
"Stay away! Did you even have anything to say? "

" Hey! Easy there, tiger! "
Dean starts laughing.
" I do have something to say. "

"What? "
Sandra shouts again, looking at Dean.

" Sorry."
He softens his gaze and repeats,
"I am sorry. "

" For what, Dean? "
She urges him to elaborate.

"For foolishly remarking you as a betrayer last time. I didn't mean to say it like that. "
Dean continues quietly.

A beautiful rush of pleasure flows through Sandra. Her subconscious mind didn't want to accept Dean as the bad guy.

"It's okay, Dean. I know you did it for Amy. But still, you shouldn't have commented so fast, only based on what Amy might have said."
Sandra says solemnly.
" You only met me that day."

" I know. It's just that I love Lia so much. It was hard for me to see her sad over you and that boy."
His expression childishly converts into anger.

Sandra almost laughs at this cute
overprotective nature.

"Here. It's for you. A Sorry gift. "
He hands her the box.

It's a box of her favorite flavored chocolate; Chocolate butter. He chose well. It's her weakness.

"How did you..."

"From Lia. She told me you love this. "
Dean says.
"So.... am I forgiven? "
His smirk is back.

" Sure."
Sandra smiles and Dean screams, "Yes ".

" By the way, that boy has a name. It's Shawn. "
Sandra corrects him.

"What is with you two? Always correcting his name! "
Dean says, irritatingly referring to both Sandra and Amelia.