Two years later......
"Ophelia? "
Someone whispers in Sandra's ears.
Sandra flinches and looks behind. But she sees nothing but darkness.
She looks around and walks forward.
"Where am I? "
She says quietly.
She looks at her own body. It’s draped in white attire. But the white dress is soaked in blood.
She trembles in fear. She starts running forward in the darkness but it seems like a never-ending path.
After running for a quite while, she huffs and stops to take a breath.
" What is this place? Where am I? "
She thinks again, keeping her hands on her knees.
" Hello? Is anybody here? "
She screams.
She looks around again but it looks like she is trapped in eternal nothingness.
The bloodred dress is making her awkward. She wants to strip herself of this dress and burn it to ashes.
Suddenly she notices a fragment of fog. Someone is standing there, in the foggy mess.
" Hello? Can you help me? "
She asks for help from that person.
" Sandra! You are here! I was looking for you, Tinkerbell!
The man says.
" Dad! "
She whispers.
The man has emerged from the fog. It’s Jonny Fields.
Sandra looks startled. She runs towards him and hugs him.
" Dad! Why are you here? "
She says and sniffles in his chest.
" I missed you so much! "
" Me too, Tinkerbell! "
Her Dad hugs her and pats her back.
" Where is Mom? "
She asks between her sobs.
" I wanna meet her, Dad! "
" Of course, Tinkerbell! Let's go meet Mummy! "
Her Dad says to her and leads her to another dark path.
Sandra takes his hand and walks with him.
She feels ecstatic.
But suddenly she stops.
" Wait a minute! "
She says to herself.
" What happened, Tinkerbell? Won't you meet your Mummy? "
Her Dad smiles at her and pulls her again.
" Come on! We will be late! "
She pulls back.
" Wait a bit, Dad! What is happening here? "
She looks frantic.
" What happened, Tinkerbell? "
Her Dad smiles again.
" Why are you here, Dad? "
She asks, jerking her hand from his warm grip.
" You are not supposed to be here! "
She says in a loud voice.
" You are dead! You are not real! "
" Why, dear? Wh...y shouldn’t... I.. be wi...th you, Tink...er...bell...?"
Her Dad starts disappearing.
" Dad!"
She screams.
She starts crying.
" What is happening to me? "
She starts running again. Suddenly she hits someone's chest. That person engulfs her in a safe hug.
" Leave me! "
Sandra screams in fear.
" Sandra! What happened, sweetie? "
A woman asks in a heavenly voice.
She looks at the face of the woman who is looking concerned.
" Sam!"
She says in relief.
She hugs Sammy back.
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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...
