What could Rena even say to that? If Abby doubted herself so entirely and completely, she would have a hard time being successful but Rena knew enough to know that she was the last person Abby wanted to hear that from. Or anything, for that matter, Rena considered, taking a deep breath.
"I don't understand what it is you expect me to do," Rena replied helplessly. "I can't give you back those years, I can't take away what I've done." But she could go away, she could remove that reminder that Abby hated so much. The thought made her go unexpectedly cold and something like fear flooded her. What if Abby did ask her to leave? What could she do? How could she stay if she asked that of her and yet... how could she leave this place that had become a home to her?
Rena couldn't help but feel a bit of resentment toward the situation as well, a bit of sharp, bitter pain that she could be so hated for doing what she thought was right.