The short story that inspired the heart-warming novel Waiting for Regina A young woman's letter to her intimate friend, Regina reveals a short story of another close companionship. It is a past account of a bright, aspiring student and her brilliant and beautiful teacher. A lovely skinned black youth, Mispha struggles for acceptance in a bias affluent society of the latter 1980's. The brave white teacher, Samantha confronts academic pressure as she strives to advance multicultural studies in a predominantly Caucasian community. They face their limitations and find a compromise in a bonding friendship of sisterhood, sealing it in an association with a handsome professor. Regina, What Is The Color of It reflects the hues, tones, and shades of a Long Island schoolgirl coming of age just in time. Note: This is the letter size edition of the original short story, which has been rewritten as a novel with a different title, Waiting for Regina. The longer version due for release in late 2016, early 2017, or shortly. This smaller edition is presenting in a trio of languages; English, French, and Spanish, separated by chapters. Of any learning these languages, it is an inexpensive, yet sizable educational opportunity to advance towards fluency these well-known tongues of expression.