Ophelia? (Entered In 2022 Wattys Award)

A Lot To Catch Up...

Sandra runs out of the hospital and stands abruptly in her way.

She is feeling dizzy. She has given too much pressure on her body in one day.

She walks like a drunkard person and holds a pole to support her.

She is taking heavy breaths. Her lungs feel like on fire.

She decides to leave the pole to sit on the ground. She is unable to stand for another second.

When she leaves the pole her dizziness increases and she starts falling. She desperately tries to grab the invisible air.

But before hitting the ground, a warm pair of hands engulf her in a solid chest.

She subconsciously grabs the person tightly.

" I told you to wait for me. "
Dean whispers in a husky tone.

Sandra clings to his chest and takes breaths rhythmically to calm herself down.

She is feeling safe. Her heart is beating in a newly ignited attraction towards Dean.
His cologne is hitting her nostrils and his warm hands are sending a tingling sensation to her whole body.

She sighs.

She still feels the same way she used to feel towards him. She has fallen hard for him.

But he doesn't love her. This hurts her; badly.

" Are you okay? "
Dean asks softly.

Sandra nods in his chest and starts leaving her grip on his shirt.

But Dean stops her and pulls her closer to him.

" No! Don't leave me! Please be with me like this! "
He whispers.

Sandra sighs and hugs him back but softly this time.

" I missed you, Sandra! I missed you a lot!"
Dean says in a croaked voice.

" I missed you too! "
Sandra says in her mind.

She doesn't want to say anything that will embarrass her later.

" You are confusing me, Dean! "
Sandra says in her weak voice.
" If you behave like this, I might feel you truly love me! "

" But... "
Dean starts to say but someone clears her throat for attention.

Dean looks and sees Ms. Jefferson standing a little far from them and is smiling vividly.

Sandra also peeks from Dean's chest and sees Sammy.
She leaves him quickly but feels dizzy again.

Dean holds her again.
" Careful! "
He looks at her beautiful eyes.

" Oh, I wanted to say not to mind this old woman. But we need to go home! Everyone will be coming for you, dear!"
Sammy says, teasingly.

" Sam! "
Sandra scolds her aunt.
" It's not what you think! "
She says.

" He just cares for me as Amy's friend. That's all!"
She whispers.

Sammy looks confused and looks at Dean.
She knows by her heart that Dean loves Sandra dearly. She has seen how he was there for Sandra while she was in a coma.

Not just Sandra was suffering, he was suffering way more than her.
Because she was asleep but he had to watch her like this for two whole years.

He even never left her side for a moment except for some essential works.

Dean just gestures her to not to say anything.

Sammy nods and says,
" Well, let's get you home, dear! "