Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Jessica's eyes flashed with defiance as she jabbed her finger in the air, her voice firm and angry. "If you won't help me, then I'll fight her for every role she auditions for. Whatever character she wants, I'll go after the same one. Timothy, let me tell you, I've seen Sheila's work. The only reason I haven't been acting these past years is because I chose not to. If I step back into the game, ten Sheilas couldn't outshine me."

Timothy scoffed, shaking his head. "That's some ego you've got. I don't like women who talk big, so don't let me hear that kind of nonsense again. Stop this tantrum-go take a shower."

Just then, Timothy's phone started ringing.

He reached for it and saw Sheila's name on the screen. He answered.

"Timothy, my ankle's swollen pretty badly. I don't know if it's more than just a twist, and I can't walk at all. It hurts so much. Can you come take me to the hospital?”

The night was quiet, and Sheila's voice carried clearly through the phone.

Jessica heard every word.

Timothy lifted his gaze, lips pressed tight, and glanced at Jessica. Then, lowering his voice, he said, "If I come over, it might take a while. Do you think you can hold out?"

"Are you busy? If you are, I'll call Kane."

I'm just in Jessica's hometown picking her up. You know you can't count on Kane. After all these

with jealousy. Still, she said, "It's fine. Jessica comes first. I'll call for an ambulance.

hummed through the

she'd call for help herself, Timothy couldn't shake the worry. She lived alone

arm and tossing them onto the bed.

her

her how exhausted he was and that he wanted to stay, but now, at the

rush off in the middle of the night just

gesture: "Tomorrow I'm visiting the cemetery with my mother and

the only reason she'd come back. For seven years, every Thanksgiving Day, she'd missed the chance to be with

matter what, she

moment. He remembered that for all those years, every Thanksgiving Day, Jessica had stayed at the Lawson estate and never once come home for

didn't push

Tomorrow morning, get up early and take care of it. I'll have

turned and