Shayla was shocked when Amber meet her in Jamaica😱

Amber: (out of breath, walking up)
"Shayla?"

Shayla: (turns around, shocked)
"...Amber?! What the— What are you doing here?"

Amber: (nervous smile)
"I—I had to see you. I know this is wild, I know. But I just... I couldn’t wait anymore."

Shayla: (still stunned)
"You flew all the way to Jamaica? Without telling me? How did you even find me?"

Amber: (sitting down slowly)
"You posted that photo on Instagram—‘finally unplugged in Negril.’ I recognized the cliffs. I’ve been here before, remember? I figured it out. I took a chance."

Shayla: (leans back, blinking)
"This is... crazy. I mean, last I heard from you was months ago. You ghosted me, Amber."

Amber: (guiltily)
"I know. I messed up. I panicked. Things were getting too real between us and I didn’t know how to handle it. I didn’t even handle it. I just ran."

Shayla: (crosses arms)
"You disappeared, Amber. One day we’re planning our fall trip together, and the next—silence. No messages. No goodbye. You just vanished."

Amber:
"I know. And every single day I regretted it. I kept thinking I’d reach out but then the guilt piled on and it felt like I didn’t deserve to even say hi. But when I saw that post yesterday... I realized I might never get another chance."

Shayla:
"You could’ve called. Or emailed. You didn’t have to show up halfway across the world."

Amber: (quietly)
"Would you have answered?"

Shayla: (pause)
"...Probably not. But still. Showing up like this—"

Amber: (interrupting)
"I just wanted to see you. To look you in the eye and say I’m sorry. Not text it. Not write it in some long message you might ignore. I needed to be real about it. About us."

Shayla: (eyes narrowing)
"And what do you think this is, Amber? A rom-com moment? You hurt me."

Amber: (softly)
"I know I did. I know you don’t owe me anything. But I didn’t come here expecting you to just forgive me. I came to take responsibility. And to say—if there’s even a 1% chance we can talk about what we had, I’d fight for that. I’d stay. Or leave, if that’s what you need."

Shayla: (sighs, looking away)
"I came here to get away from everything. To reset. To clear my head. And now you’re here, bringing it all back."

Amber: (leans forward)
"Then let me be part of the reset. Let’s start over. I don’t want to erase the past—I want to learn from it. Grow with you, if you’ll let me."

Shayla: (long pause, voice quieter)
"You really hurt me, Amber. I thought you were different. And I was starting to fall for you."

Amber: (whispers)
"I was falling too. I still am."

(There’s a long silence between them. The ocean breeze carries the scent of salt and coconut.)

Shayla:
"...One drink. You can stay for one drink. But no promises beyond that."

Amber: (smiles, almost tearfully)
"I’ll take it. Thank you."

(They sit quietly as the waiter brings over two fresh drinks. The sunset begins to paint the sky.)