Observation
Sitting down at kitchen table as she observed her parents, Emma couldn't help but wish about how things could have been so much different had the dark curse never been enacted and she been raised in the enchanted forest. Emma was pulled from her thoughts as her mother came walking into the kitchen with her baby brother Neal sitting on her hip.
Hey Emma do you want some hot chocolate? Asked Snow, as she pulled out two mugs and set them on the counter. Yah sure thanks mom said Emma. As Snow waited for the water to warm up she gently rocked Neal to sleep and placed him in his crib.
David just walked in through the door after having come home late from the sheriff's station and greeted his wife with a peck on the lips and a kiss to his daughter's head who seemed oblivious to what was going on around her.
Hey Em, you feeling alright kiddo? Asked her dad as Emma looked deep in thought. Emma eye rolled at the sound of concern in his voice and answered yah just feeling a little bit tired, think I'm going to head up to bed soon. At this both of her parents glanced at her from over her head so she wouldn't notice but she did and sighed she hated when they had their silent conversations like this as she still sometimes feels awkward especially when their silent conversations are about her.
Snow handed Emma her hot chocolate with cinnamon and gave David a cup of coffee and Emma made her way over to the couch and flicked through the channels hoping to find something good to watch. At this both of her parents decided to join her and sat on either side of her and Emma somewhat relaxed feeling comfortable with both of her parents for once. An hour later Emma was sprawled on the couch with her head resting on her dads chest and the rest of her body lying on her mom. Both of her parents smiled at one another as they looked at their daughter who had a peaceful look etched on her face and thought this is what it would have looked like had they raised her.
David carefully lifted Emma up and walked to the stairs and brought her up to her bedroom with Snow walking quietly behind. He then pulled back the covers on the bed and gently placed Emma down so as not to wake her and said 'Goodnight princess, Daddy loves you' before walking to the door to wait on his wife as she made her way over to Emma planted a kiss on her cheek and whispered 'Goodnight baby girl, I love you' and went to join her husband at the top of the stairs but none of them saw what was happening to Emma within her room.
