17~ Pang of Jealousy

~Avery~

I stepped out of the car, not waiting for my assistant to turn off the engine. With a forceful push, I shut the door so hard it seemed like the windows might shatter. Fuelled by emotions I struggled to name, I marched towards the house. I had tried to convince myself that I was having a mood swing, after lunch and nothing more. I wasn't jealous that King and Regina were publicly displaying affection for me to watch. Entering the living room, I let my handbag fly from my grasp, watching it sail through the air before it made a soft landing on the sofa. With a heavy sigh, I dropped onto a sofa, the day's frustrations weighing me down.

"Welcome, ma'am," my housekeeper muttered, and I almost jumped out of my skin.

I looked at the older woman and sighed, rubbing my temple. I didn't remember this woman from my first stay here, but she had been very nice since I came here, though I couldn't tell if she was only being nice because of my status or if she was just a good perso