Ella: "Should I?"
Rey: "It's now or never. Tell him."
Ella takes her phone, opens her dial pad, then freezes.
Ella: "But what will I even say?"
Rey: "Come on…"
(She grabs a paper and writes a paragraph.)
Ella: "After normal talk… 'Actually, I called you because I want to tell you that you are special to me. I accept all your flaws. I'm always with you, I can love you for my eternal life—' Wait, what is this?!"
Rey: "Don't you read novels or watch dramas? That's how it's done."
Ella: "But his was short and quick…"
Rey: "That's why yours should be long and sweet."
Ella: "Really?!" (still doubting)
Rey: "Didn't you study science? Opposites attract." (nods proudly)
Ella: "Uhhh… o-kay…" (still full of trust issues)
Rey quickly dials Damian's number and hands the phone to her.
Ella: "What? Now? Hey—"
Damian picks up instantly, like he was already holding the phone.
Damian: "Hello?" (voice soft)
Ella: "Hello…" (nervous)
Damian: "Oh thank God… I was so worried. Why didn't you pick up my calls?" (concerned)
Ella: "Umm… I wasn't well."
Damian: "Why? What happened?" (protective)
Ella panics. Rey writes something on a paper.
Ella (reading stiffly): "As you are not with me."
Damian: "Sorry? What?" (confused)
Ella throws the paper away.
Ella: "Okay listen—Damian, actually… I called you because I want to tell you that you are special to me. I accept all your flaws, I'm always with you, I can love you for—No! I can't. Forget it."
(she groans)
"Just listen to me now."
Damian: "Okay… I'm listening." (still confused)
Ella: "I… I like you too."
She immediately hangs up.
Cut to Damian in the car with his parents, staring at his phone with a bright smile.
Damian: "Really?"
(He blushes, chuckles, eyes shining.)
Damian's mom: "What happened?"
Damian: "When are we going back?"
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Cut to Ella, frozen in shock. Rey stares at her like she committed a crime.
Rey: "You ruined everything."
Ella: "I can't say all that! Ugh, what did I do?! Why did I even call him—wait."
(she points at Rey)
"I didn't call him. YOU did! Why would you—?!"
After 3 days :–
Rey – Why are you ignoring his calls again after confessing?
(Standing in the kitchen, watching Ella take a glass of water)
Ella – That was super embarrassing. I should've never agreed to your idea.
(She drinks the water and walks toward her room)
Rey – You're hopeless.
Ella – Doesn't matter. I'm not experienced like you…
Rey – Hey—
(Suddenly someone knocks on the door. Rey smirks, runs to open it, then signals to keep quiet and points toward Ella's room.)
Rey (whispering) – She's in her room.
Ella – Who's it, Rey?
(She comes out, annoyed) I'm asking you, why don't you—
(She freezes. Damian is standing in the hall, caught mid tip-toe pose like a guilty child, holding a bouquet. Rey stands beside him, equally shocked.)
Damian – …ops?
(He instantly fixes his posture and rubs the back of his neck.)
Ella – What are you doing here?
(Confused)
Damian – This is for you.
(He hands her the bouquet.)
Ella – That's not the answer to my question.
(She still takes the bouquet.)
Damian – What else should I do? You won't answer my calls or messages… and you hung up that day.
(His voice starts loud but turns soft)
So I thought… I should confirm it in person.
Ella – Ahh… sorry for that.
(Embarrassed)
(Damian steps closer.)
Damian – So… what you said that day… was it true?
Ella – Uhh…
(Hesitating)
Rey – Say it now. Come on!
Ella – Yes.
(So softly that even she didn't hear it)
Damian – Pardon?
Ella – I said yes!
(She blurts it out, blushing)
Damian – So… can I hug you now… my dear?