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😱 Shayla Finally Tells Amber That Anthony Proposed to Her for Marriage… But What Happens Next Leaves Everyone Shocked
INT. AMBER’S APARTMENT – EVENING
Rain taps softly against the windows. Amber sits cross-legged on the couch scrolling through her phone while the TV plays quietly in the background. There’s a knock at the door.
AMBER:
It’s open!
The door creaks open. Shayla steps inside slowly, clutching her purse with both hands.
AMBER:
Girl, why do you look like you just witnessed a crime?
SHAYLA:
I… need to tell you something.
Amber immediately lowers her phone.
AMBER:
Okay now I’m nervous.
Shayla forces a weak smile but says nothing.
AMBER:
Wait. Is somebody hurt?
SHAYLA:
No.
AMBER:
Are you hurt?
SHAYLA:
No.
AMBER:
Then why are you acting like the world is ending?
Shayla sits down carefully across from her.
SHAYLA:
Because I don’t know how you’re gonna react.
AMBER:
React to what?
Long pause.
SHAYLA:
Anthony proposed to me.
Silence.
Amber blinks once.
AMBER:
…What?
SHAYLA:
Last night.
AMBER:
Anthony… proposed.
SHAYLA:
Yeah.
AMBER:
Like… marriage proposed?
SHAYLA:
Yes, Amber. Marriage.
Amber stares at her in disbelief.
AMBER:
No.
SHAYLA:
It’s true.
AMBER:
Anthony who swore he’d “never get married”? THAT Anthony?
SHAYLA:
That exact Anthony.
AMBER:
The same Anthony who said relationships were “just expensive stress”?
SHAYLA:
Yep.
AMBER:
The same man who forgot your birthday TWICE?
SHAYLA:
Okay can we not revisit every trauma right now?
Amber stands abruptly.
AMBER:
I’m sorry, I just—WHAT?!
Shayla nervously twists the ring on her finger.
SHAYLA:
I didn’t know how to tell you.
AMBER:
When did this even happen?!
SHAYLA:
At dinner.
AMBER:
What dinner?!
SHAYLA:
The anniversary dinner I told you about.
AMBER:
YOU LEFT OUT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART!
SHAYLA:
Because I was panicking!
Amber notices the ring for the first time.
AMBER:
Oh my God…
She grabs Shayla’s hand.
AMBER:
That ring is HUGE.
SHAYLA:
Amber!
AMBER:
No seriously, I can see it from space.
Shayla laughs nervously.
SHAYLA:
Can you please focus?
AMBER:
I am focused! I’m trying to understand how Anthony transformed from emotionally unavailable gremlin to fiancé overnight.
Shayla sighs deeply.
SHAYLA:
That’s exactly why I’m scared.
AMBER:
…You said yes, right?
Shayla hesitates.
Amber’s expression changes immediately.
AMBER:
Shayla.
SHAYLA:
I didn’t answer him.
AMBER:
YOU WHAT?!
SHAYLA:
I froze!
AMBER:
You froze during a proposal?!
SHAYLA:
What was I supposed to do?!
AMBER:
Most people say yes or no! You can’t just malfunction!
Shayla buries her face in her hands.
SHAYLA:
I KNOW!
FLASHBACK – RESTAURANT – THE NIGHT BEFORE
Candlelight flickers across the table. Anthony sits across from Shayla, unusually nervous.
ANTHONY:
You know I’m not good at this emotional stuff.
SHAYLA:
That sentence alone is terrifying.
Anthony chuckles weakly.
ANTHONY:
I’m serious.
He reaches into his pocket.
SHAYLA:
Anthony…
He gets down on one knee.
ANTHONY:
You changed my life, Shayla. Before you, I didn’t believe in forever with anybody.
Shayla immediately tears up.
ANTHONY:
But now I can’t imagine waking up without you.
Restaurant guests start staring.
ANTHONY:
Will you marry me?
Shayla stares in complete shock.
SHAYLA:
I—
BACK TO PRESENT.
INT. AMBER’S APARTMENT – CONTINUOUS
AMBER:
So what happened after that?!
SHAYLA:
I cried.
AMBER:
Reasonable.
SHAYLA:
Then he panicked because I was crying.
AMBER:
Also reasonable.
SHAYLA:
Then I panicked because he was panicking.
AMBER:
This sounds like a disaster already.
SHAYLA:
And then I accidentally asked the waiter for water while Anthony was still on one knee.
Amber stares at her.
AMBER:
You what.
SHAYLA:
IT WAS STRESS!
Amber falls back onto the couch laughing hysterically.
AMBER:
OH MY GOD.
SHAYLA:
IT WASN’T FUNNY AT THE TIME!
AMBER:
Anthony’s down there proposing his soul to you and you’re ordering beverages?!
Shayla grabs a pillow and throws it at her.
SHAYLA:
STOP LAUGHING!
AMBER:
I physically cannot!
Both start laughing uncontrollably.
Then Amber notices Shayla’s face change again.
AMBER:
…Wait.
SHAYLA:
What?
AMBER:
Something else happened.
Shayla goes quiet.
AMBER:
Shayla.
SHAYLA:
After dinner… Anthony told me something.
AMBER:
What?
Long silence.
SHAYLA:
He said there’s a reason he proposed now.
Amber slowly sits up straighter.
AMBER:
What kind of reason?
SHAYLA:
He got a job offer.
AMBER:
Okay…?
SHAYLA:
In London.
Amber’s eyes widen.
AMBER:
London… as in England London?!
SHAYLA:
There’s another one?!
AMBER:
OH MY GOD.
SHAYLA:
He’s supposed to leave in two months.
AMBER:
Two MONTHS?!
SHAYLA:
And he asked me to go with him.
Amber is speechless.
AMBER:
Okay. Wow. That is… wow.
SHAYLA:
Exactly.
AMBER:
So this isn’t just a proposal. This is your entire life changing overnight.
SHAYLA:
YES!
Shayla starts pacing.
SHAYLA:
My family’s here. My job’s here. YOU’RE here.
AMBER:
Hey…
SHAYLA:
And what if we move there and everything falls apart? What if he changes his mind? What if I ruin my whole life chasing some fantasy?
AMBER:
Shayla—
SHAYLA:
What if I say no and regret it forever?!
Amber stands and grabs her shoulders.
AMBER:
Breathe.
Shayla exhales shakily.
AMBER:
Do you love him?
SHAYLA:
…Yes.
AMBER:
Do you believe he loves you?
Shayla nods slowly.
SHAYLA:
Yeah.
AMBER:
Then the rest is fear talking.
SHAYLA:
Fear matters!
AMBER:
Of course it does. But fear also ruins good things if you let it make every decision.
Shayla looks overwhelmed.
SHAYLA:
I just wish I knew what the right answer was.
A sudden loud knock interrupts them.
AMBER:
Were you expecting somebody?
SHAYLA:
No…
Amber walks toward the door and opens it.
Anthony is standing there. Completely soaked from the rain.
AMBER:
…Oh.
ANTHONY:
Is Shayla here?
Shayla freezes instantly.
SHAYLA:
Anthony?
Anthony steps inside holding something in his hand.
ANTHONY:
I’ve been calling you for hours.
SHAYLA:
I needed time to think.
Anthony nods sadly.
ANTHONY:
Yeah. I figured.
Amber quietly backs away toward the kitchen.
AMBER:
I’m suddenly invisible.
Shayla glares at her briefly before turning back to Anthony.
SHAYLA:
You scared me.
ANTHONY:
I know.
SHAYLA:
London scared me more.
Anthony lowers his eyes.
ANTHONY:
That’s fair.
He slowly holds out a small envelope.
SHAYLA:
What’s that?
ANTHONY:
My contract.
She looks confused.
ANTHONY:
I turned the job down this morning.
SHAYLA:
…What?
Amber nearly drops a glass in the kitchen.
AMBER:
WAIT WHAT?!
ANTHONY:
I’m not losing you for a job.
SHAYLA:
Anthony, that was your dream opportunity—
ANTHONY:
You’re my dream opportunity.
Amber quietly mouths “OH MY GOD” to herself.
SHAYLA:
Why would you do that?
ANTHONY:
Because when you didn’t answer me last night… I realized I was asking you to sacrifice everything while risking nothing myself.
Shayla’s eyes fill with tears.
ANTHONY:
That wasn’t fair.
SHAYLA:
Anthony…
ANTHONY:
If we build a future, we build it together. No pressure. No forcing you to leave your life behind.
Shayla covers her mouth, emotional.
AMBER:
Okay this is sickeningly romantic.
Anthony laughs softly.
ANTHONY:
Sorry.
He turns back to Shayla.
ANTHONY:
I meant every word I said last night. But if your answer is no… I’ll respect it.
Long silence.
Shayla slowly steps closer.
SHAYLA:
You really turned it down?
ANTHONY:
Yeah.
SHAYLA:
For me?
ANTHONY:
Without hesitation.
Tears roll down Shayla’s cheeks.
SHAYLA:
You idiot.
ANTHONY:
Probably.
She suddenly grabs his face and kisses him.
Amber SCREAMS from the kitchen.
AMBER:
I KNEW IT!!
Anthony pulls back, stunned.
ANTHONY:
…Does that mean—
SHAYLA:
Yes.
ANTHONY:
Yes…?
SHAYLA:
YES, I’ll marry you!
Anthony stares at her for half a second before lifting her off the floor in excitement.
AMBER:
OH MY GOD THIS IS BETTER THAN TV.
Shayla laughs through tears.
SHAYLA:
Put me down before we both die!
Anthony sets her down but can’t stop smiling.
ANTHONY:
You have no idea how terrified I was.
SHAYLA:
Good. Suffer a little.
ANTHONY:
Fair.
Amber walks back in dramatically wiping fake tears.
AMBER:
Love wins. The economy may collapse, society may crumble, but apparently LOVE WINS.
Everyone laughs.
Anthony suddenly looks at Shayla nervously.
ANTHONY:
So… your answer’s officially yes?
SHAYLA:
Anthony.
ANTHONY:
Just making sure.
She holds up her hand with the ring shining under the apartment lights.
SHAYLA:
It’s officially yes.*
FADE OUT.
