" Why? Why me, God? "
Sandra starts crying, hugging her knees.
" Why does it have to be me to hurt my loved ones? "
She quickly comes home after what she has done in Shawn's house. She is barely able to walk with all these emotional whirls.
She soon comes to her room and closes it.
She doesn't want Sammy to hear her cry or see her in this state. Because she won't be able to explain any of these events to her.
She tries to cry silently. After all the trauma she has endured and all the bad things she had to do, she wants to cry her heart out. But she now doesn't have that liberty to do so.
For that psycho blackmailer.
She sobs while remembering the last conversation with him.
FlASHBACK STARTS.....
" What do you want then? "
Sandra asks him sadly.
" Nothing much. Only a little fun! "
He says playfully.
" Do you want to hear it? "
He asks excitedly.
Sandra becomes more and more afraid with each second passing by.
This man is evil. He is a devil from all perspectives. He will never ask for something that will be easy for her. He will make sure she suffers from his conditions.
" I want you to confess your love to Shawn! "
He declares.
" What!"
Sandra is surely surprised. She hasn't seen this coming.
" But I already did that. I had to confess it because of you! Did you forget it? "
She remarks with sarcasm.
" Oh! No, no, no, Ophelia! I never forget."
He rhymes.
" At least nothing involving you!"
" How grateful I am! "
Sandra rolls her eyes.
" So, why are you telling me to do this again? "
" You are suddenly becoming insolent, Ophelia! I don't like that! "
He says in a tone as if he were scolding her beloved daughter.
Sandra remains quiet. Her heart is quivering in fear suddenly.
" You will have to confess to Shawn in front of Amelia! You have to make her believe that you and Shawn had just lied to her to buy time for yourselves! "
He drops the bomb.
" In a simple way, you need to present yourself as a betrayer in front of your best friend, dear! "
" What! But that's not true! "
Sandra yells.
" Of course, it's not true. But only you and I know it! But they don't. So, just do it! It will be fun!!! "
He laughs
" But you said I could tell Sammy and Amelia the truth! About their true bond!
Then why are you making me hurt them? "
She cries.
"Oh! It will be just a sadness before such a piece of big happy news! Don't you think? "
He asks slyly.
Sandra becomes numb. She will have to fake a drama that will hurt her loved ones. For what? To give them happy news? How ridiculous!
" Awe! Don't get all teary now!
Alright. I will give you a bonus after this!"
He offers.
" You will leave me alone for the rest of my life? "
Sandra says sarcastically again.
" Not at all. That will be too much! Plus I won't be able to live if you live happily! "
He whines childishly.
" But I will tell you the secrets of your father's murder! Ta-da! "
He drops another bomb that makes Sandra breathless for a moment.
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Ophelia? (Entered In 2022 Wattys Award)
General Fiction" Here is your order, Mam! " Sandra smiles. " Thanks! " The woman smiles back. Sandra smiles again and starts leaving. But something stops her on the track. " Ophelia? " The woman calls someone. Suddenly Sandra feels coldness and fear crawling un...
