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One evening at Mystery HQ that also acts as their home. The gang were doing their usual thing they do. Daphne and Fred enjoying each other's company. Velma at her computer, and Scooby sleeping at her foot when Shaggy came back home, more energetic than usual.
"GUYS. You'll not believe what just happened." said the beatnik.
"Yes?" Fred and Daphne unison replied.
"You guys like.. Remember Ellie right?" Shaggy asked the couple.
"Your girlfriend?" chuckled Velma. "Let me guess she broke up with you?" Velma said dryly and sarcastically with a hint of relief that she hopes no one in the house could sense. Especially Daphne who would annoy and tease her. Or worse...
Shaggy.
"Better than that Velms..." obliviously declared by the beatnik. " I propose to her and she said..." Shaggy grinned. "YES!"
For Velma. It feels like everything around her stopped. Everything collapsed, shattered. The only thing running in her mind is Shagg's voice 'YES.. YES.. YES..' tormenting her.
"Congrats Shaggy." Velma said with the best poker face she could muster and hope that her performance wins her an oscar award. She stood up towards Shaggy and hugged him tightly. As the moment went on Velma closed her eyes and hope that the tears she is holding back won't fall and gave her true feelings away.
"Like thanks Velma." as Shaggy hugs her back.
"Congratulations Shaggy" Fred and Daphne said together and was happy for their friend and brother figure.
Velma on the other hand pulled back from Shaggy's grasp. "I gotta go." said the orange turtle neck sweater girl said and grabbed her car keys and went out.
Scooby sensed that something changed on Velma as his eyes followed her grabbing her keys and leaving the house. 'What was that for' he thought before returning to celebrate with Shaggy, Fred, and Daphne.
20 minutes had gone by. Velma tried her hardest to focus on the road, but the pain in her heart makes it impossible as it gradually gotten worse and worse like she was being burnt alive. Burnt alive by Ellie mocking her, torturing her.
Eventually Velma pulled over at the side of Coolsville highway and stopped.
Not being able to handle it anymore . All the pain, all the lies she tried to convince herself all those years ago. Convincing herself that she doesn't love Shaggy anymore. The bespectacled girl built a fort around her heart, and now that very fort is now crumbling in its own weight; especially since Shaggy is now engaged. As the bespectacled genius tried to held back tears, the tears fought back harder, and before she knows it her glasses is all fogged up and stained by the salty tears that rains down like a super hurricane. A hurricane that is Shaggy.
'What have I been doing?' she thought. 'I love Shaggy. Now his engaged and I can't do anything about it. *sobs* Why did I do this to myself. *sobs* Why did I decline his offer earlier.. *sobs* why' as she punched the center of steering wheel which caused the car to honk everytime she punched it.
Velma cried and cried until before she knows it. She had fallen asleep due to emotional pain and exhaustion from all the crying and as her heart has been shattered once more.