Hello, everyone! This is a story I wrote many months ago- during hiatus- based on a Josh's interview, where he had said that Emma should at least pay rent for staying with Snowing. I know he simply made fun, but that line led me to that story… The characters react slightly different from the original ones, as in this story I intended to show how Emma feels about certain things.
A friend motivated me to translate it in English (as the original one is written in Greek), so, sorry in advance for any mistake you may find… you see, English isn't my first language and I find it difficult to express myself many times…
Unfortunately I don't own OUAT or any of the characters, but I'd love to….
MISUNDERSTOOD
In sheriff's station
Emma: (yawning) I'm going to get some coffee. Would you like anything?
David: How could you not be drowsy, given the time you returned home last night?
Ε: I need to find my own place
D: (in an un-charming way) you keep on saying that, but you never do it!
Ε: ΟΚ, I'll leave you alone
D: Emma! Wait!
Outside Granny's
D: (talking on the phone) she left furious, Mary Margaret, please, call me if she gets home
He is about to enter the diner, when he sees a little girl with blonde hair and battered clothes.
D: May I help you?
The girl looks at him scared
D: Where are your parents?
Girl: _
D: Hey, don't be afraid, what's your name?
Girl: _
Killian: Hey, mate! Haven't I told you not to scare the innocent children away?
D: Do you know this girl?
Κ: Sorry, mate, I have experience only with lost boys
D: She seems to be lost
Κ: (towards the girl) what about a nice breakfast?
Τhe girl nods positively and follows Killian
In Granny's
Κ: She eats way too much for such a silent girl. Slow down, that sandwich isn't going anywhere.
D: We have to find her parents
Κ: If she has any… I feel like I know her
D: are you trying to tell me something, pirate? Any kid from your past?
Κ: with blonde hair? More likely from yours, mate
D: Have you seen Emma at all?
Κ: not since last night
D: I must find her… explain to her, but I can't leave the kid on its own
Κ: No matter what it happened, give her some time. You know how stubborn she can be
D: I failed her
Κ: She's got used to it, hasn't she?
D: I won't be judged by a one-handed pirate!
Κ: You will when you hurt the woman I love
D: Has she told you anything?
Κ: Really, these eyes don't sound familiar? (he points towards the girl)
D: Don't mess with me. That's a sensitive issue
Κ: Call your wife. She'd like to be present too.
In Emma's bug
Henry: Mom, I hope this won't take us much time. I promised mom to eat with her
Ε: I just need your opinion and then you're free to go
H: I'm OK with your relationship with Hook
Ε: about a house, but glad to know
H: Won't we stay with grams and gramps?
Ε: So many people in a small loft?
H: But that's what we've always wanted! To be a family!
Ε: Aren't you the one looking for houses by the sea?
H: There is someone else who loves the sea too
Ε: Here we are!
Inside Granny's
Mary Margaret: What was so important that should mess with Neal's sleeping routine?
Κ: Sorry lass, but since you have another child
ΜΜ: Did anything happen to Emma? Is she OK?
Κ: let's ask her
Mary Margaret notices the girl for the first time.
ΜΜ: Emma?
Girl: Do I know you?
D: Is that really you?
Girl: Who are you?
The couple, with watery eyes, tries to hug her, but she pulls away scared
MΜ: Sorry, we didn't want to scare you
D: How old are you?
Girl: four (she shows it with her fingers too)
ΜΜ: How did you come here?
Girl: I don't know
D: Where do you live?
Girl: in Boston… Mr. Green's house
D: what about coming to our home until we find a way to get you back to Mr. Green?
ΜΜ: Yes, Emma, we'll have so much fun. You'll love it.
Girl: (looking at the baby) I'll stay here
ΜΜ: Sweetheart, you can't stay here by yourself
Girl: You have a baby. Parents with babies don't want big kids.
D: Who says so?
Girl: My parents
In the new house
Ε: What do you think, kid?
H: It looks like the house we had back in New York.
Ε: and is it a bad thing?
H: No…it's just… you see, back then I thought our life would be completely different.
Ε: So, did I, kid
H: Now, it's far better. What does Hook say?
Ε: About what?
H: The house of course. When are you going to show it to him?
Ε: When it is ready, we'll call him for dinner.
H: Won't he stay with us? I thought that…
Ε: I would never take a decision like this without discussing it with you first.
H: Thanks, mom, but why are we leaving from the loft? I need the real reason
Ε: Henry, they have their own family and we have ours. You are a teenager, you need your beauty sleep and trust me, with the baby that won't be easy .
H: I needed my beauty sleep last month too.
Ε: Don't you want to stay with me?
H: I don't want you to walk away from your parents.
Ε: the fact that we won't stay together doesn't mean that we'll become strangers.
H: You know, this house looks like the one we had in NY
Ε: You just told me, kid
H: Yes, but Walsh would stay with us. Why would not Hook do the same?
Ε: We shall see, kid, it's too soon.
In Granny's
ΜΜ: What kind of parents say tell their children such horrible things?
Κ: apparently Emma's… both biological and adoptive ones
D: speak clearly, pirate
Κ: you know about the Swans
D: what is it to know about them?
Κ: come on, mate, that they gave her up for adoption, because they would have their own child.
ΜΜ: that's why she doesn't want to come with us (she looks at Neal)
D: but we can't leave her here
ΜΜ: what if we explain to her? If we show her that we're different from these Swans?
Κ: as long as you do it better this time
D: Do you want to feel again my punch, pirate?
Κ: I am not the one who told her to leave from your house… even thought that would be for my best interest.
D: I would never kick my daughter out. Just on my nerves…
Κ: You told her what she was afraid to hear the most
ΜΜ: and what she has been hearing since a baby. We must find her, David, unless …
D: Our Emma is the one we have in front of us? How do we switch her back?
Regina: She is not
ΜΜ: Regina, what are you doing here?
R: In the most famous diner in Storybrooke? Are you seriously asking me that?
ΜΜ: Please, help us
R: This morning, a quite upset Emma appeared at my door and took Henry for house hunting
D: House hunting?
R: It was obvious that you two, the un-charmings have done something idiotic.
ΜΜ: so?
R: I was worried and I called the handless miracle for help
Κ: The girl you see, it isn't Emma
R: I've just made her to show you how unfair you become
Κ: Emma is a tough lass
R: But she deserves to have love in her life
D: Did you pull a prank on us?
ΜΜ: Have you just shown me what I didn't get to have , only because David told something without thinking about it first? How cruel can you be?
D: We missed her growing up and it haunts us every day
R: it's about time you stop regretting and start doing what you know better than anyone: love
Κ: I do know that you love Emma, but I want her to be happy
ΜΜ: what about this little girl?
R: it's just an eidolon I made based on her photo (she shows them a photo from her file- the one we saw in 1x9)
ΜΜ: where did you find this photo (she holds it as if it was the most sacred thing in the world)
Κ: Emma showed it to me. It came with other things from her childhood.
ΜΜ: She's never shown it to me though.
Κ: She doesn't want to hurt your feelings. She understands that you didn't have a choice.
D: She wants to protect us?!
Κ: it sounds like a role reversal to me
D: where is she now?
R: she is about to come to my home to leave Henry
Regina vanishes the little girl with a simple move of her hand. Mary Margaret hugs baby Neal tighter.
ΜΜ: Why did you do that?
R: why keeping the eidolon, now that you know the truth?
ΜΜ: I mean, why did you do that for Emma?
R: as crazy as it sounds she is my friend. She once told me that our relationship is unique, because we both know how is it to be misunderstood and rejected.
AtRegina'shouse
H: Mom, I'm home! Do I smell your delicious lasagna?
R: Go get washed and we may have a special dessert too. Did you find a house?
Ε: I think so
R: Emma… I know how stupid they are, but talk to them.
Ε: What are you talking about?
R: Just give them a chance. Don't be late at our tomorrow's lesson!
Thank you! Please, let me know what you think... The second chapter will be uploaded soon :)
