Ophelia? (Entered In 2022 Wattys Award)

Bromance On The Air!!!

Amelia becomes shocked. She looks at the person talking on the phone.
It's Richard!

" But..but his voice...."
She stammers.
" Why is his voice like this? His voice wasn't like this when the last time I heard it! "

Richard suddenly looks directly at her and becomes astonished. He didn't expect her here.

" Has she heard me? Damn it!"
He mutters and waves at her. His voice is completely the same as Ophelia's now.
" Amelia! You are here! What s a surprise!"
He shouts from the window and gives her a nervous laugh.
" Wait! I am coming downstairs! "

He runs for the door while thinking,
" She has heard me for sure! I can see it on her face! The shock! "
He mutters and takes something from her cupboard.

Amelia on the other side is unable to figure out what is happening.
" What have I just heard? "
She feels fear and starts shivering. Suddenly she remembers what Sandra has said,
" Richard is Ophelia! "

" Is it true? "
She whispers.

The front door opens abruptly, startling her. Richard is standing there.

" You didn't tell me you were coming!"
He asks as he approaches her. His voice is back to normal; like Amelia had first heard.

" What the hell? How has he changed his voice!?! "
She thinks.
" I..um...wanted to surprise you! "
Amelia takes a step back.
" But got surprised instead! "
She mutters.

" Oh! Amazing! You wanna come inside?"
His voice is making Amelia terrified.

" No! "
She almost screams.
" I will meet you another day! "
She says promptly and starts walking toward the gate. She is almost running.

" You heard me, right? "
Richard asks her.

Amelia stops on the track. His voice is again sounding like Ophelia. She is afraid to look back. Her conscience is continuously telling her to run.
" Run! "
She rebukes herself and again starts running.

But Richard grabs her by hand. He has silently come behind her.

" Leave..."
She can't complete her sentence because Richard sprays something on her face which makes her dizzy.
She still tries to push him with all her force.

" Aaah! "
But she screams in pain as something heavy hits her head and she sees nothing but black.

She falls to the ground clutching her head.

An evil smile forms on Richard's face.
" Sorry, dear daughter! "

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" Why do you keep asking me about Sandra? "
Shawn replies. His voice is laced with irritation.
" Is she always supposed to be with me?"

He then waits to hear the person on the other side of the call.

" I am sorry, Ms. Jefferson! I didn't mean to be rude! "
He apologizes.

The call gets cut after some seconds.

" Damn! Why do I always get attached to Sandra? "
He sighs and gulps his drink.

He is at a bar and wanted to get drunk to the point where he will forget Amelia.

The Youth Bar. It's looking glamorous with all its glory. The environment is filled with music, dances, the smell of sweat, and the odor of alcohol.
Not a suitable place for boys like Shawn who has never had a drink before.

Shawn already hates the place. He is trying to look cool but he is feeling awkward, uncomfortable, and out of the place.

He is feeling nauseated. Still, he is trying to gulp the brown-colored liquid in front of him. But he has failed to do so.
Whenever he is trying to bring the glass in front of his mouth, the alcoholic smell is making bile rise to his throat.