Rivalry (1)

Regina took a deep breath as she entered Timothy's bedroom. "I made it without crying. Who would have thought I would have cried over the loss of my family after everything? It's not my fault. It's not my fault," she repeated these words to stop blaming herself. "I give them the chance to leave and get away from everything."

"Regina."

"Ah!" Regina screamed at the top of her lungs then clutched her chest as she found Esmeralda standing behind her. "What the hell, Esmeralda? You should have a better way to alert me of your presence. What do you want now after you disappeared and left me all alone last time? I have not forgiven you and I don't think that I will."

"I'm sorry," Esmeralda apologized.