Even if you knew.
*disclaimer* I dont not own Once Upon a Time or the characters.
so first teacher/student fic for me I really like them but it's so different to write. not that I like hate reviews or anything but please give your advice or opinion.
Summary: Emma is a new girl in a new town doubting this is going to be her last home. She has no hope until she meet a few stubborn people who are determined to show her they care. Something about this town gets to her and now she wondering if it's even normal. The day she arrives she has a dream she rarely remembers good ones but this one was showing her something. regina is just a math teacher nobody thinks has emotions including herself until one day it all changes when she meets a familiar girl she's never met before.
A new school, a new town, and a new family. It wasn't at all what it sounded like. I wasn't a new transfer student because my parents got a new job locally. The idea made me sneer since I wasn't that lucky. I was new because once again I had out stayed my welcome in a foster home and had to moved. Sometimes it was my fault but sometimes it wasn't. I've moved so much this should be no big thing but now I am tired. I only wish I could believe this is my last time. I wanted a place to stay, just for once stay and not move any more.
It's been a long drive from boston to Storybrooke Maine giving me plenty of time to think of what I can possible do to make this place my last if could. Rolling up to what was suppose to be my new home the social service guy was on a deep tangent about proper things to do and not do. The rules ya da ya da. It was all the same every time. Climbing out I was met with three new perky faces. One was fairly older implying she was the foster mother. The other two nice looking girls about my age maybe not.
"okay young lady, make you way over don't be shy. This here is Ruby, Ashley and I'm Granny." I suddenly wanted to grin at the way she went by granny but didn't in hesitance of messing up. Taking up the pro offered hand I said.
"I'm Emma Swan." I know I should say more but I couldn't. Not saying anything else Granny must have realized rushing may not be very comforting at all. Which it's not that it wasn't just I don't do well with making friends as well as family it seems. She sends the girls back inside to work. Letting herself focus on me alone as the new foster girl. I am 17 barely needing the place to stay for more than a whole year. Just long enough to finish the school year.
"Sorry about bombarding you just wanted you to know my other girls too. Anyhow this is my diner the girls work there and you're welcome to if you know what to do. They'll be taking you to school and home till you get the hang of things." Granny notices Emma looking back at the social worker. Putting a hand on her shoulder she urges the girl on. "Don't worry about him dear. He's found Ruby and Ashley quite happy here. He's very slow in his walk through's."
I like the idea of doing this at my own pace. Walking up the steps inside Granny takes my coat. She seems sweet enough but it's not her I think I'd need to worry about. The other two girls could hate me or just as bad try to manipulate my being here.
"How old are Ruby and Ashley?" I ask to get something started.
"Well Ruby is 18 but she's not going anywhere till she's ready. She's my granddaughter and let see Ashley just turned 17. She came here four years ago but had family that hoped to take care of her only to come back last year."
"I thought Ruby looked a little like you. I guess she probably as nice." I hope so but its not likely not everyone grows up being nice anymore. I'd say more by we are finally interrupted by the social service guy. I don't even remember his name.
"Ms. Lucas I am really sorry I've seen your home a few times I believe this time it is no different. I shouldn't but I have and emergency I have to go. Emma if you need me here's my number." I look down at the card he hands me oh yes it's Mr. Walsh.
With that he was gone and I stood awkwardly in the middle of Granny's home. I sigh knowing I wouldn't be calling him even if I needed to for life and death. I wanted to stay in one place from now on no matter how bad the home. This one might look good but I've been surprised before I wont expect it to be perfect just because Storybrooke has a record for sweet and innocent people. I down cast my eyes as the man leaves I plan on avoiding getting to know the others until tomorrow. It's probably to late to eat dinner so I might just be waiting till breakfast anyways.
"What time is breakfast?" I ask
"Have you eaten dinner?" I don't look up and nod. "None of that if you haven't you are more than welcome to join us. We usually don't eat until the girls or I close the diner. So be honest have you eaten?" I look up surprised but shake my head in response.
"Sorry ma'am." She laughs at that.
"It's Granny Emma. Now come along you can help me set up dinner."
Dinner starts off quiet just like it always does when I first arrive at a new place. If I'm lucky someone makes it less awkward by attempting to joke. Ruby keeps staring at me. Beneath the table I can hear her's or Ashley's feet bouncing against the tile. I smile at the curious brunette with a red streak in her hair. After making it through ten minutes I decide for once I could start the conversations see if it helps.
"So.. Granny if you don't mind me asking but how come Ruby is under your care?" The air suddenly feels thicker and I gulp silently praying I didn't just screw up. Granny just smiles weakly before answering.
"You'll find out one day anyways so it's no harm just a sore topic at times. My daughter had a lot of problems after her husband had a hunting accident. I took Ruby in for her and for Ruby's best interest. After raising her I realized I wanted to keep doing it. I was getting older and having a smaller child to take care of was harder so I went for someone older." For the first time since I've asked Ruby beams. Her smile spreads to Ashley all the way to Granny.
"That when we got Ashley!" Ruby says happy to exclaim it. The rest of the dinner I asked Ashley about where she was from not to surprised she was from around town as well. Her parents left town unable to support each other anymore and they died on a trip to see about a new home. I cringed not sure I could bare knowing my parents at all and seeing them disappear. I had it bad enough not knowing them at all. At the same time thought at least they knew they were loved by their parents I don't know them at all.
After dinner I opted to spend the night getting settled despite them wanting to get to know me more. I wasn't that willing to talk about me and I wanted to be ready for a long first day tomorrow. Even though I wanted to settle in alone I allowed Ruby and Ashley to help. They sat on the bed in the room that looked like a hotel room. The whole place looked like a bed and breakfast place I'd have to ask about that tomorrow. They helped fold while I put things away or on shelves.
"So wake up early for breakfast and we'll take you to school okay. No worries though it's not as bad as I hear some schools can be. Everyone's pretty nice." Ruby states. I feel as if she's trying her hardest to get me to open up to her. Be her best friend but I can't afford to let myself.
"Yes and thank you for the help and well the ride tomorrow." I offer. She brushes it off as no big deal.
"Rubes is so friendly she has a lot of nice friends you might like some of them. I'm kind of to shy sometimes but most people still try to be nice anyways." Ashley seems like a cooking club shy girl to me. I nod not doubting Ruby does right by her. They are close like sisters. This is gonna be harder than I thought to avoid getting attached quickly. Just like they've said I can tell this small little town has a lot of nice people.
I take a the little time before I fall asleep to think. I doesn't take long before my day to catch up to me. Even though sleep is welcomed tonight I tell myself I need it and I'll be safe tonight. It's like a mantra until midnight rolls around and I manage a few hours of sleep.
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Five o' clock seems early enough to climb out of bed but when I get ready to head down stairs I realize Granny and I are the only ones crazy enough to be up. My mind still spinning from my dream. It was one I could never forget. Tall brunette in heels. She had ruby red lips that moved with a heavenly voice. I never took much faith into fate or superstitions but this felt different. The moment I woke up I felt though I never met the woman before I just had to meet her and I'd find away to soon enough
My thoughts focused on my dream as I climbed out of bed and into the shower. Barely after five I thought the others would be up soon but no luck as the house was completely silence aside from the kitchen. I can the hear faint noises of cooking down stairs as I dressed and brushed my tangled hair. Ruby said to be up early but I guess five is to early. Taking the steps quietly I reach the kitchen where Granny is making breakfast.
"I guess when Ruby said early she meant just early enough to rush out the door." I tease a slight yawn on the back of my tongue but I hold it back not wanting to give my lack of sleep away. Granny jumps a little to which I scold myself for not making some sort of noise. She chuckles when she realizes it's just me.
"Yes but if you're up you can certainly have first dibs on breakfast. What are you in the mood for." I think about it an knowing they have a dinner they run I wonder if I could really ask for anything. Not wanting to push my luck I ask about cereal. "I have many things I can make you and you want cereal?" I flush under her motherly look. Of course she would offer something to make.
"I didn't want to ask for to much." I state a little embarrassed. "I haven't had French toast in a long time?" She smiles and tells me to sit. A glass of juice appears and I drink watching her cook. She cooks spare for Ruby and Ashley. When she plates my food though she hands me a knife and a container of fresh strawberries if I wanted. I do and begin slicing excited to eat my breakfast.
"Ruby Lucas get your butt out of bed your gonna be late!" Granny yells I hear i thump making me laugh as I can only imagine one of the girls falling off their bed. A few moments pass till Ashley sits beside me with a smirk.
"She's terrible with getting up. This is her getting up early." She looks as if she spent got up just after I did but much more put together than I'm sure I look. Her blonde hair straight and clipped in the right places to make her look prettier. Mine would never work so well with me. No more than five minutes later Ruby stumbles in to the kitchen and engulfs her plate of French toast. A few moans telling us she has actually had a taste of what's going down.
"Who's idea was the French toast. God that was so good! Come on we have to go. Bye Gran." I can't help but laugh as she's all over the place while talking. Still I grab my bag and scramble after the strange girl. Giving a quick goodbye to Granny.
"So Emma, Granny said you'll tell us when you're ready and that fine but we'd like to know since we told you about our parents. What about yours?" Ruby asks once driving to Storybrooke high excited to get to know me. She's right it feels wrong not sharing if I asked and they told me.
"I don't know really what to tell you about them I never had them around. I was an infant on the side of the road actually right ten miles outside of town." Ashley gapes at me through the side mirror. I avoid her eyes only to catch Ruby's. I'd hate to see pity but that not what I see. I see pain, sympathy, and a glint of personal sorrow. "So yeah.. I mean it's not a big deal for me I never knew them."
"It's no worse than knowing them." Ashley mutters. I figure I wasn't suppose to hear it. The rest of the ride which is super short is quiet. Ruby says I should walk in with them so I do. Right into a group of people waiting for Ruby. I blush as they gawk and fumble over how awesome Ruby is for taking a new foster in. Not that she lets that slide. She corrects them that Granny is the one doing so. They all joke how pretty I am clearly they are mistaken. I flush and exude myself for the office knowing I should get my schedule right away.
"Excuse me I'm looking for Mr. Bold's office. I'm a new student I was told to get my schedule from him." The staff look up in surprise. Points me in the right direction. I enter the office with a knock. "Hi. Emma Swan." I say as nice as I can. I'd rather never enter a counselor's office again if possible but I have to.
"Ah perfect timing Emma. My name is Archie. Please take a seat your schedule is all set and printing." I take the seat with hesitance. "I want to make sure your situation is okay. Let you know if you need help adjusting or otherwise my office is open to you." The moments drag as he talks. The paper finishes as he's talking. It stretched out to my hands and I stand like on fire. Grab the paper and flash a fake smile before exiting with a thank you. My heart racing until I sit outside the office and secluded wing of the school. My hands clutching the paper I'd been handed still although I wasn't sure why I reacted so badly even if I know it was for a reason.
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Looking down at my watch i had 20 minutes still to get to my first class. I didn't want to move just yet at least that was until I heard a door open and heels clicking in my direction. My first thought was it was a teacher and I struggled to get myself pulled together. The moment I saw the brunette though I calmed down. There was no way someone so beautiful was old enough to be a teacher or parent of a student in high school. She could be a teacher but that would be incredibly distracting. So I immediately told myself she was likely someone's aunt our something. Lucky them.
A skirt, blouse, and heels all so well fit they make all her assets pop out. Following her legs down from her ass to her fuck me heels I feel like I've melted. Her voice reached through pulling my gaze to her face. Her dark hair sat shoulder length and her lips curled into a partial smile. Suddenly an epiphany bomb went off in my head leaving me speechless
"Hello miss are you alright? I watched you for just a moment inside you looked terribly shaken up." It was heavenly, inside I broke it down to one crazy reason I felt this way. She seemed none to thrown off by my silence. "I haven't seen you around before so you must be new. Which make you the new girl in town I've heard about. What's your name?"
"Emma, Emma swan." I choke out its all I'm sure I can say as I try to remember what my dream had wanted me to know who she was to me. I drew a blank but here she was and I didn't no couldn't let this chance pass with knowing her name. I took her hand and shook it firmly. "Your not a parent to a student here are you?" Curiosity taking over. Her laugh sends something indescribable through me but feels like it went in shivers to my soul.
"I'm not but would that really be a bad thing if I was a parent?" I shake my head no.
"I Just meant that I thought you looked to young and beautiful for that to be true." Her eyes widen at my admission.
"Then I'll take that as a complement dear. You wouldn't happened to be feeling better would you? I wouldn't want to make you late for class you first day."
"I'm better. Actually I haven't looked at where my first classes is and my foster sister isn't here to help me find it I should get going before I am late." I stand unsure what else I can do at a time like this to get to know the woman. She takes the paper from my hand and gives a light chuckle and sigh before handing it back not nothing to explain the noises.
"You first class is by the gym. It seems I'll be seeing you again thorough the day so don't be late." I think about where the gym is when she says it and my eyes bulge.
"That's on the other side of school. Shit!" The ten minute warning bell rings and I curse under my breath. "I uh gotta go later miss!" I yell making a run for my class. Not realizing I didn't get her name until I reach tennis class with only a minute to spare. I walked to an empty spot on the bleachers flushed in the face for a number of reasons. Running, almost being late, all eyes on me, and having just seen the woman of my dreams now more certain than before she was a teacher.
Be seeing you again. Rang through my thoughts. She was one of my teachers and I had yet to even take a look at the names on my schedule. Once seated in the try not to interrupt. I pulled out the folder that had my schedule. Looking at the names on the list I couldn't place which name sounded more like the woman I met.
Tennis - Teacher: Fredrick Noble
Creative writing - Teacher: August Booth.
Lunch
Government - Teacher: Graham Wilds
Algebra intermediate - Teacher: Regina Mills
Free period - library
Art - Teacher: Mary Margaret Blanchard
Biology - Teacher: Abigail Nolan
Ap lit - Teacher August Booth
'Well that narrows it down' I groan internally just as the final bell rings and class starts.
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had a feewww difficulties getting this to save my edits so I do apologize if I everything is not as it should be. I don't know why it would ts save something's but saved others. I'm thoroughly confused but that is alright. This should turn out to be good stuff. Keep reading.