I will not remember you

"I will not remember you." 

Regina's words kept replaying in Marlena's mind. She pinched herself several times, hoping she would wake up from this nightmare. No matter how many times she blinked, Regina was still sitting on her bed, and the air was still filled with the smell of medicine and blood, proving she was not asleep. 

"Why?" She finally asked. 

Regina considered keeping it from her but when she remembered Marlena could simply go back to the mirror and try to see the past, she decided to tell her everything. 

"I made a deal with Hades." 

Marlena shook her head. "Hades? Everyone talks about how making a deal with Hades is the worst thing anyone can do, and how he always takes advantage of a situation to get the most out of it. Why would you make a deal with someone like that, Mother?" 

Regina shrugged. "How could I refuse? He was offering me the only thing I had ever wanted, to solve the biggest regret I've ever had."