Lost Me Gained Regret

After my shower one evening, I was in the middle of my skincare routine when I started nudging Ike towards bed.

Out of nowhere, Christine barged in, her eyes wide with disbelief. "Summer's trending on Twitter!!"

As I patted my face with toner, I couldn't help but reply, "It'd be weird if she wasn't."

Being Bella's daughter, Summer was born into a whirlwind of public attention.

Most folks didn't know about Summer's mysterious disappearance years ago. They just figured Bella had been keeping her tucked away, hiding her from the public for more than twenty years.

Now, with Summer making her debut on a reality show, curiosity about her was skyrocketing.

"But the trend's content is bizarre, you know?"

Christine handed me her phone. The screen was filled with praises: "Beautiful inside and out," "Adorably clueless beauty." It seemed like the internet had placed Summer on a pedestal, unreachable by mere mortals.

-Summer Warms Hearts

-Summer Gains Followers

-Bella's Daughter, World's Sweetheart

Glancing through, I saw several trending tags, almost rivaling those of A-list celebrities, all showering her with undiluted praise.

talk," I said, handing back the

background yesterday, I figured our paths would

as for Summer, our worlds were even less likely

her eyes in frustration. "Don't people see? She's

misdeeds

day in, day out. How would strangers know any better?

"A hunch about what?"

isn't

I never

repeated attempts to hide her impersonation of Ms. Myers from two years ago in front

and blood,

Bella's affection, she would've likely

Yet, Summer was terrified.

of me getting

led me to one

wasn't Bella's daughter at

ago, she

Bella uncovered the

Summer's identity. And Summer's act wouldn't

this, "Really? Why do you