Emma was sat cross-legged on her small double bed with the empty boxes in front of her. As the pills started to work their way into her blood stream she felt more and more nauseous. She could feel her pulse quickening and her vision became blurry. "Fucking work already" Emma whispered as she fell onto her back and stretched her legs out. She lay there shaking, staring at the ceiling for what felt like hours. Slowly tears started to slide down her temples and soaked into her golden hair. Breathing slowly to try and calm herself down, Emma closed her eyes and willed the world to fade away.

"DAVID CALL AN AMBULANCE" Mary Margaret screamed to her other half as she ran to Emma's bedside the next morning. "Emma wake up!"

Emma Swan, 17-year-old female, overdose of acetaminophen, suspected suicide attempt. We found two empty pill boxes by her bed" a male paramedic explained to the doctor at the hospital

"BP 92 over 50, Pulse 31 and crashing, we need to get her to resus now!" the doctor exclaimed whilst beginning CPR.

As Emma woke up the only thing she could hear was a slow, repetitive beeping from a nearby machine letting her know she was alive. She opened her eyes carefully as the light from the room threatened to blind her. "Emma? You're awake?" Her mother asked hopefully. Emma just closed her eyes again and prayed to a god she didn't believe in to make the pain go away. MM pressed the nurse call button attached to the side of Emma's bed and waited.

The nurse walked through the ward and into Emma's room. The sound of her shoes on the ground forcing Emma to reopen her eyes to see who has arrived. The nurse looked at Emma with a glare that could stop a dog from barking "Emma, we have stabilised you so physically you are fine. Mentally, you clearly need some help so we have made some calls and you will be transferred to Storybrooke adolescent psychiatric facility tomorrow morning."

"What if I refuse?" Emma huffed back keeping her eyes firmly on her blanket covered legs to avoid eye contact with the terrifying old woman in front of her.

"Well Emma, then you will be sectioned and taken there against your will. It's really in everyone's best interests if you go willingly"

"Please Emma, we want you better" MM spoke calmly leaning over the edge of the bed to hold onto Emma's hand.

"What if that isn't what I want?" Emma shouted back pulling her hand towards her chest and out of MM's grip.

The next morning Emma woke up to a suitcase at the end of her bed with a note tied to the handle "Sorry I couldn't be here today, I love you, Mom x"

"Fuck her!" Emma said to herself as she ripped the note off and threw it into the trash can.

"You would do better than to use language like that dear" A strong yet feminine voice came from the corner of the room behind Emma.

"Shit!" Emma jumped and turned to face the stranger "Who the fuck are you?"

"Did you not hear me a moment ago? It's not ladylike to swear like that"

"Answer my question" Emma growled angrily hiding the fact she was actually scared of this intruder in her room.

"I am Nurse Mills; you can call me Regina if you like. I work at the Psychiatric Hospital in Storybrooke and I am here to take you there when you're ready but I have to say if you don't watch your language, Miss Swan, we are not going to get along" Regina explained

"Well, I don't want to go to your hospital, Regina. I am fine and don't need your help so if you will excuse me" Emma tried as she attempted to walk out of the room.

Regina instantly moved and blocked the doorway with her body and Emma walked into her.

"Not a chance Miss Swan, I can and will restrain you into the car" Regina replied as Emma took a step back sizing Regina up. She was slightly shorter than Emma and was wearing a Black blazer and matching skirt. She looked like she was running for office. "Fucking try me"

Regina didn't respond instantly. She looked at Emma straight in the eyes and raised a brow confrontationally, giving her a chance to change her mind and get into the car willingly. Emma just looked back at her angrily. Regina smirked before she grabbed Emma's arms and had them pinned behind her and was pushing her down the hospital corridor towards the parking lot within seconds. Emma tried to free her arms to no avail so gave up and walked to the car with Regina holding her the whole way.

"Now Miss Swan, the back seat of this vehicle can only be opened from the outside so I am going to put you in here and go and get your belongings. You do not move; you do not make a sound. Do you understand me?" Regina warned Emma, who just nodded in defeat as she climbed into the car. She sat behind the passenger seat and stared at her hands in her lap. The thin angry red lines barely showing beneath her hoodie sleeves but it was enough for her to pull them down in bunches over her hands. Within a few minutes, Regina had returned and was putting Emma's suitcase into the trunk. She smoothed her skirt down and sat in the driver's seat.

"Have you calmed down Miss Swan?"

"Yes"

"Good, then we can get going. Would you like to listen to the radio?"

"No"

"no what dear?"

"No thank you?" Emma scoffed rolling her eyes.

"good girl"

The drive took around 45 minutes and was in relative silence apart from Regina asking Emma if she was ok about 20 minutes into the journey. Eventually, they drove up to a beautiful old building and Regina told Emma they had arrived.

"fucking great"

"language Miss Swan"

"sorry"

"It's quite alright, dear"

"umm. Can we…"

"Can we what?"

"Can we sit here for a few more minutes?"

"I don't think that will be a problem at all"

"Thank you"

Regina just smiled and turned back to face the front of the car.

A few minutes passed before Regina got out of the car and opened Emma's door. She stood and waited for Emma to climb out which after a few seconds she did.

"Wait here, I'm just going to get your bag" Regina explained

Once she had the suitcase out of the trunk and had walked back to Emma, Regina raised her eyebrows as if to ask if Emma was ready to which she just shrugged weakly. Regina started to walk towards the entrance of the large building, her heels seemingly not a problem on the loose stones driveway. Emma stalked closely behind thinking about just sprinting in the opposite direction but as if she was a mind reader Regina spoke up "I can run in these heels but I would prefer not to, dear". Emma stopped walking in shock and Regina followed suit when she stopped hearing footsteps steps on the stones behind her. "I can read you like a book Miss Swan, so do we have an agreement? No absconding whilst I'm wearing heels" Emma just shrugged her shoulders noncommittedly still thinking about running but for some reason, she didn't want to upset Regina. Why did she care what that rude woman thought of her? So as if to prove a point to herself she turned and broke into a full sprint back towards the main road. She could hear Regina's heels on the stone behind her, they were just as fast as her in sneakers. Impressive. Emma made it to the street and was about to run into the traffic with no concern for her safety when she felt two arms wrap around her torso and they grabbed her arms and pinned them behind her in a lock.

"Get off me you bitch!" Emma growled as people started staring.

"I am simply trying to help you Miss Swan so if you would stop resisting we could get into the hospital" Regina replied calmly by sternly

"No, I'm not going" Emma huffed

"I told you I didn't want to run in these heels, we are going back to the hospital and you are going to do it willingly, do you understand" Regina spoke the last three words quietly into Emma's ear which sent shivers down her spine. She scowled but nodded and walked with Regina holding her arms behind her back to the hospital

When they eventually arrived at the ward, immediately as they walked through the door Regina handed Emma and her suitcase over to a tall male nurse with no explanation and walked back out of the hospital without even looking towards the blonde. Emma looked at the man with furrowed brows as she rubbed her now sore wrists from Regina's strong grip. Emma looked around at her new home. The corridor was quite long and had many identical doors on either side. There was an archway into what looked like a lounge and a set of stairs going down with a sign saying 'Dining Room". There were 2 navy blue sofas facing each other in the middle of the corridor with a coffee table in between. There was a small radio on the table playing a song Emma had heard a few times before. Eventually, her attention was brought back to the strange man looking at her kindly.

"Don't mind her Emma; she has a bit of a temper. I'm Robin and I will be your key nurse during your stay here, that means I am in charge of your care plan here. Anything you need you come to me and I will do my very best to help you out. All of the staff here are lovely and are all available if you need to chat about anything at any time"

Robin started to lead Emma into a room off to the side of the main corridor. "This here is your room, no other patients will come in here and staff will only come in to check on you unless you invite them in. This is your space and unless we feel like you are at risk you will be allowed to have your privacy as much as possible. At the moment as you are new you will be checked on every 15 minutes but as we get to know you that can change to half an hour and even an hour as long as you keep yourself safe. The other patients are currently in the school room and will be out at lunch time so you can meet them then if you want to. I can also introduce you to a patient who can look out for you as you settle in if that is what you would prefer."

Emma started to feel overwhelmed with all of the Information she was getting at once. She sat down on the edge of her bed and stared at her hands in her lap.

Robin kneeled down in front of Emma and tapped her knee to get her to look at him. "I want us to have a good working relationship Emma, that way you can get the most out of this place before you leave. Do you have any questions?"

All Emma could think about what the cruel woman that drove her over here and she didn't know why. "Where's Regina?" Emma heard herself asking. "She is on her break at the moment, would you like me to ask her to come and see you when she gets back?" Robin asked with genuine care in his wide eyes. Emma nodded and asked if she could have some time alone. "Of course Emma, I will come and pop my head in to see you in 15 minutes". Robin said with a smile and left.

Emma had always had a strained relationship with her parents, her mother in particular. MM was an extremely critical woman and was could be harsh when it came to Emma. She never censored her opinions when it came to her daughter and at times the comments her mother made really did hurt Emma's feelings. MM picked at Emma until her self-esteem was non-existent. Her parents loved her dearly but she never felt cared about with them and now, in this new place full of people who want to care for her and Emma feels completely alone. 'How is it you can be surrounded by people and still feel alone?' She writes in her diary before she hides it underneath her mattress.

Emma lay on her side facing away from the door and stared at the wall. Her vision became blurry as her eyes filled with tears until suddenly a quiet knock forced her to blink her eyes clear. "Come in" Emma managed but her voice cracked as she tried not to cry. The door opened and Regina walked in. Emma suddenly felt warm, and she smiled at the woman. "I'm sorry for earlier Regina, I wasn't thinking straight" Emma offered. Regina walked over and sat on the armchair next to the bed Emma was now sitting on and put her hand on Emma's leg. "There is no need to apologise, dear, you're here to get better. The decisions you make when you are unwell are not an accurate representation of who you are, make sure you remember that." Emma's leg tingled where Regina's hand was and she gave her a half smile.

"So how are you feeling now Emma?"

"Fine, I'm fine" Emma lied.

"Oh, you're going to lie to me? I had hoped we could begin this relationship built on trust. I can't help you if I don't know what is going on in your head"

"I'm fine Regina, I just…I don't know"

"I will leave you to settle in and I will come back a bit later dear. I will either be in the lounge area with the other patients or in the office, which is directly opposite your room if you need me"

Emma just nodded and looked down at the ground as Regina left.