"And the 'Most Promising Rookie' award goes to--"
Ophelia rose to the stage, accepting the framed certificate with indifference- until her eyes rose into the crowd.
Her blood turned to ice.
Her mother had actually came to see her.
From the stage, she couldn't quite tell what expression her mother was making- Indifference? Pride? Or perhaps disappointment after all- Ophelia couldn't quite confirm it, but it didn't matter-
That woman had finally acknowledged her.
When the ceremony ended, Ophelia rushed out into the reception... But surely enough, she had vanished.
"She was definitely there." The later-agent would tell herself whenever she would begin doubting her memories. "She was definitely watching me."
Love the grainy effect too - gives it a nostalgic, flashback-y feel
The girl's got all sorts of issues, but mostly mommy issues