Lost Me Gained Regret

Summer just couldn't shake off the urge to head back to Vista Town to catch up with Bella.

But paparazzi, they're like bloodhounds sniffing out fresh news.

There was no guarantee she could sneak out of the hotel unnoticed.

For now, she was stuck waiting.

"I'm starving. Run out and grab me something to eat, will you?" she snapped.

Gwen swallowed her pride and nodded, though her hand barely touched the doorknob when a sudden knock made her jump.

Summer was spooked too, quickly ducking out of sight, signaling Gwen to check who it was.

Peering through the peephole, Gwen saw a man in a security uniform, but she didn't make a sound, letting him knock.

"What's with the silence?" Summer hissed, impatient.

Gwen barely had time to hush her.

The man outside ceased knocking, raising his voice instead, "Hello, hotel security here. We've had complaints about noise from this floor. Could you please open the door?"

It was a sensitive moment.

but

was our fault, and it won't

guard persisted, clearly aiming

called his bluff, "You're not security, you're a journalist. Keep this up, and I'm calling

the man outside beat a hasty

to score a scoop on Bella's daughter, a story potentially

him go, Gwen sighed in relief, yet Summer's gratitude was nowhere to be found. "How could a journalist even get up here? Can't you handle anything

in

Bella unreachable, what could an assistant do besides

Gwen could muster a response,

often sharing the less glamorous sides of their jobs. Today, the chatter was all

waiting on Summer hand and

saw. She's not even Bella's real

that talk about 'my mom this, my mom that,' turns out

too good. How could her daughter

doesn't give birth to

to calm, Gwen

you ignoring me now?" Summer's voice cut through

with regret

choosing Bella's assistant instead.

do anything