So, this is my first fic ever posted here. I'm sure with lots of mistakes. So, all of them are only mine. And I hope you'll like it.

Also, for those who read it at the day I posted it, I'm so so sorry for so lots of mistakes. I was writting it at 2 a.m. because I've got the idea. I checked it for the million times by now and I think it is finally normal. Well, in spelling it's totally normal.

I don't own OUAT or any of characters.

"I can ask granny about a room here" I said with a shy smile. A minute passed since I first saw this girl and I'm already offering her a room... What is wrong with you, Ruby Lucas?

"Really?" she asked and I replied slightly nodding and making my smile a little wider.

And then I saw something. Really, for some seconds I just couldn't get what was truly happening. That sparkle in her eyes. I have never seen such a thing before. She was sitting right in front of me for some minutes already and I haven't noticed anything. But this sparkle. Those blue eyes were starring right in mine and it wasn't weird though I have never been good in eye - contact. She seemed like a child to me at that moment. Sparkle of happiness, joy and... trust? That girl totally charmed me.

"Thanks" she said with a bright smile and of course still having that sparkle. It made some seconds to me to understand that she wants to hear my name. Right. I don't even know her name but I feel like I know that girl for my whole life. I bet everyone can feel that around here. She makes such an atmosphere. A home one.

In this world - after a spell, as a Ruby - I never felt like I was at home. Twenty freaking eight years passed after Regina with help of Rumpelstiltskin made that stupid spell and I became Ruby Lucas. Twenty eight years I've been working as a waitress. Twenty eight years there was no home for me in this world. I'm Red. But I am Ruby too. I really got used to call myself Ruby I don't think I can ever say 'no' to it. And now with this girl it feels right. It feels good. That blue eyes kinda made me feel comfortable.

No freaking way, Ruby Lucas.

No freaking way.

"Ruby" I finnally said. It was more mumbling than a normal speech.

"Belle" I heard her saying. Belle. Beautiful.

I smiled in a hundred time. That freaking smile which comes only when I don't know what to say and I'm pretty comfortable with it. God, Ruby, don't you dare start blushing!

Suddenly I just felt that I need something to say. Or else it'll be just weird for both of us to just keep starring at each other.

"I had a fish called Belle some years ago" I said. What? A fish? Is it really a good idea? No, it isn't. It totally isn't. "It died not long after I bought it" I saw her starring at me in confusion. I got a little bit scared and felt so stupid. I have never been such an idiot.

A dead fish, Ruby. A dead fish! Seriously?

"Crap, this is totally not a good way to start any sort of aquantances" I said awkwardly and in a moment I heard her laughing. A beautiful laughter that made my heart skip a beat.

What the hell is happening?

And then I saw that sparkle again. I bet it never left her eyes. Herself. She was like a shining diamond among all of these pieces of coal. I met so much people through these twenty eight years and even earlier - in the other world, our world - and have never seen such beautiful eyes and smile. I wanna smile with her. Want to laugh with her. Even without any reason.

"So... there was a spell here and I bet you were also without memory for a long time-"

"Twenty eight years" I said immediately. For what? I bet she knew it. Everyone did.

"Oh, Gosh. So much?" she asked in all honesty. She didn't know? How could that even be possible? Everyone knows we were under that stupid spell for twenty eight years.

"Yeah... You didn't know?"

"Well, yeah... It wasn't a good time for me" she said. I don't think it was a good time for any of us. I, for examle, was - and still am - working as a waitress. And it's not very funny and interesting.

"Tell me about it" I immediately said. In a moment I found myself wanting to know all about this girl sitting in front of me.

"Well... it's Regina. She was keeping me in some kind of a hospital the whole time. I don't actually know what it was. It was some kind of a chamber or sort of... and I've been sitting there all alone for the whole... how much you said?"

"Twenty eight years. Jeez, that's a lot" I said in all my stupidity. I just can't imagine how could she still handle me for so long. "So.. let's stop talking about those bad times-"

"Wait! You haven't told me who you were."

"Red Riding Hood. But people mostly called me Red."

"So... Red or Ruby?"

"Ruby" I said without any doubts. Ruby was right for now. I think, if we'll anytime be back in our world, I'll be Red. But for now I'm Ruby. The waitress. It just seems right.

"Ruby" she repeated smiling. And I cought myself on the thought that I can stare at this amazing and charming smile forever.

"So... you can just live here, but I don't think it'll be any sort of interesting. You need to find a job. What would you like to do?" I asked and smiled again starring in those blue eyes.

"Well, I love... books" she said and a second didn't pass and I realized a perfect place for a beautiful girl with interest in books.

"Library! It has been closed forever, but everything changes now"

"Wow, thanks" she said. Sparkles.

"Ruby!" I heard Granny yelling from the kitchen.

Crap.

"Sorry, I've to go" I said smiling. I obviously never wanted to go anywhere from her. "I'll ask granny about a room"

She gave me a smile as an answer. A smile and lots of sparkles. Sparkles were the best answer to everything.

"Bye, Belle" I said with a shy smile, standing up and slightly touching her hand. It was like a lot electic charges running through my body.

"Thanks, Ruby"

Hope you like it. Please, review, I really need your opinion.

Love you xo