"Welcome to Roni's."

"Regina!"

"Excuse me?" – Roni said, lifting her left eyebrow.

"It's me! Emma."

The brunette frown upon hearing that, the woman in front of her was so confident of knowing Roni but she had no memory of her whatsoever.

She then begun to smile while still frowning and biting her under lip.

"I'm sorry, Emma is it? I am sure I would recall seeing you before. I am actually pretty sure."

"Oh c'mon Regina. I just got here and you're already making fun of me?"

"No, sweetie. I really mean it. You're not particularly hard to forget aaaand you probably know it. So what brings you to Hyperion Heights?"

Emma started to pout. To what Roni nodded. "You're pretty cute pouting as well. You remind me of someone I know."

"And who would that be?"

"There he is. You remind me of him, you two have the same pouting face."

Emma turned around. "Henry."

"Hi Roni. Hi…errrr…. Who are you exactly?" He seemed on a rush.

"Emma." Roni promptly said since Emma was suddenly out of words. "I was just saying how she reminded me of you when pouting."

Henry frowned and smile. " That's a odd way to say you like me Roni?"

Roni laughed out loud. "You know I do. You're my…"

"Son." Emma let it slide.

Henry shook his head and also laughed out loud. "Your friend must have had way too many beers, Roni. By the way can you give me a pack of beer? I promise I pay you later, I have a date with Jacinda."

Roni immediately turned her back to grab Henry's beer. "Jacinda? Again? Oh Henry…" Rolling her eyes out.

Emma was way too confused about all of that. She really thought Regina was pretending, she didn't know why but she was sure she was pretending.

But there was no way Henry, her son, wasn't going to recognize her nor give her a hug. That wasn't Henry.

And what about Henry and Regina's relationship? They seemed to be pretty good friends, well it was something to start, at least in this reality they were living the two of them were friends so she was a little bit tranquilized. Well most of all she was confused.

"There you go, Henry. Here's your beer. You don't have to pay just promise me you'll reconsider dating Jacinda. She's not the right person for you." Roni said, whilst giving him the pack of beer, raising her eyebrow .

"Now who would that be? The right person for me, you?" Said the boy laughing, grabbing the pack of beer.

Emma was so dazed but the image of them dating made her do a funny face.

To what Roni smiled. "Don't be silly. That was not what I meant. You're like a son to me."

"My son." Emma said looking at the floor.

"Yours? " Both of Roni and Henry asked.

"Well Roni, I want the kind of drinks you're giving your friend the next time I stop by. Be sure to save me a few!" Roni laughed. "As to you, Emma, it was a pleasure meeting you. Well, I'm sorry for not presenting myself properly but I'm sure we'll have other occasions to get to know each other better. Right Emma? Or should I say Mom?" Poking Roni. "Bye girls, have a fun night!"

The boy left the bar.

"You seem like you could have a beer. Let me take care of that." Roni said pointing out a chair for Emma to sit.

"I'm sorry… I must have…" Emma sighed, returning to her reasoning. "I must have mistaken you for another person."

"Hmmm. You didn't seem like you were mistaken. Why the sudden change?" Roni questioned, delivering Emma a beer and having one herself.

Emma could see Regina wasn't awake but she was clever as always.

"Well, clearly your name isn't Regina Mills."

"Clearly."

"Neither you have a son named Henry. Do you?" Emma finished, starting to drink her beer viciously.

"You got it right."

Emma raised her glass.

"Cheers!" Roni said. She couldn't stop smiling, although she was pretty curious about this girl's story. As someone who owned a bar she was used to know if a person was drunk or not, Emma didn't fit the profile neither did Emma's breath, so why would she come up with a story like that? She was eager to know more. "So tell me, Emma…"

"Yes…" Emma said with her head laying down in the counter.

"If Henry is my son…" Already getting Emma's attention. "But also yours… does that mean we were a couple…?" To what Emma immediately raised her head. "What? Don't look so terrified, you do make my type." With a teasing smile.

Emma blushed. She definitely wasn't prepared for this other side of Regina, Roni not only looked totally different than she used to as Regina – in terms of clothing – but she was also different, she seemed looser.

"Roni…I already told you I mistook the whole situation."

Roni gave her a look of someone who wasn't buying that. "I'll give you a second beer, what do you say?"

"I could use a second beer."

"See? Roni knows best."

"Regina would say the same thing…" Emma let it slide loud enough for Roni to hear.

"See? I knew it! You're sticking to your story, only pretending to change it!"

"Ok, Roni, want me to tell you the truth? The whole truth?"

"First it's Regina." She teased. "And secondly, the whole truth, nothing but the truth."

"Ok.. Regina… but you asked for it.