I do not own these characters or anything to reference with OUAT, I am just merely borrowing them for this story.

Tonight was like every other night I've had for the past few weeks. Sitting alone, in darkness to face my problems. God only knows how much I've wrecked my brain trying to figure out what happned to my life.

There's a glow in the corner of the room from my phone, a text message. What do they want?,

I dont bother to get up. I've left my phone in that corner for hours.

"I'm sure it's nothing important.", I say aloud.

It's starting to get cold, but I cant bring myself to get off the ground. It's like I was being weighted down. My legs have no strength to withstand my weight or the short walk to the window.

The floor has become my friend for some nights now. When's the last time I slept in my bed? I can't even remember. My daily routine is staggering off the floor for work and stumbling back on it afterwards. My bed isn't some place I'm comfortable in anymore. It's not the same anymore. I can't even look at it.

"Why did this happen to me?", I ask with slight tears running down my face

There's another glow from the corner of the room. This time longer. I had a phone call. Soon after there's a beep, I guess they left a voice mail.

I get another text.

"Gee, I'm just popular today", I sarcastically say.

I crawl towards the illuminating corner, that my phone is lying in.

2:00 a.m., I read.

"2:00 a.m. already? Then who's texting and calling me so late?"

I picked up my phone to check the.notifications

3 missed calls from Henry

"He's going to kill me for worrying him….I'll deal with it in the morning", I think.

1 missed call from Unknown

4 texts from Emma

4:00pm - Hey..

6:00pm - I need you to call or text me back, please

11:45pm - Okay, this isnt funny. I'm starting to get worried

1:55am - Regina, where are you? What's going on. I havent heard from you in over a week. Are you okay? Did I do something? Please just talk to me, I'm getting worried

I should probably see who left a voicemail

The voicemail is from the unknown caller. I dial my voice mail and listen.

There's a muffled sound, followed by a long silence. Soon replaced with a deep breath taken, like they havent been breathing since the phone call. I begin to delete it then…

"…Regina…hi.." , I know that voice anywhere. I freeze. My heart just stops.

"I…I umm..I know I'm last on your list to.talk to. I just…i needed….i don't know. This was a terrible idea. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I should go." There's a hesitent click.

I feel my heart cave in. I'm overwhelmed with grief and anger. The tears fall down uncontrollably. I try to stand, but fall back down. My body's too weak for any movement. My world just seems to be crashing. The burning in my throat, isnt as painful as what i'm feeling from that voicemail. Hot tears stain my face and it's never ending.

After what seems like hours, I've seemed to have fallen asleep. I soon feel a pair of hands stroking my hair.

"Regina … Gina, wake up."

I shrug who ever it is off. "Just leave me alone please"

"Regina, come on get up. Let me put you in your bed. You can't sleep on the floor."

I open my eyes. I look at my phone. *5:30am* "Emma? What, what are you doing here?"

"I've been calling and texting you all week. I was worried so I came over. Now come one. Change out of these clothes and get in bed"

"Emma, please. I just want to lay here.."

"Gina, no. I have clothes for you and I'm putting you in your bed. So get up"

I do as she says. She's always had a way of showing up in time of need. I go shower and put on the clothes Enma has layed out for me. I walk into the room and I see her sitting at the end of the bed looking at her phone. I'm in the doorway for a while before she realizes I'm there. She lifts her head, and gives me a reassuring smile, before speaking

"Hello love, enjoy your shower"

"It was fine..", I'm dreading the conversation we'll have to have soon.

"Well that's good." Looking at the clock, " Well its 6:10, I'm sure you'd like to get some sleep. We can talk about what's going on in the afternoon or whenever you feel" She stands up, walking towards me. She hugs me, I dont want her to let go. She smells like lavender and mint. My favor scent on her..

She leans back, staring into my eyes with a caring look, "You should get some sleep.."

"…are you leaving?" I try to ask nonchalantly, but my voice betrays me. I can't bare her leaving, I need her right now. Being alone is probably the worst idea. God, I sound so pathetic.

"Not if you dont want me to. I'll stay as long as you want"

"It's your choice, you don't need to stay if you have something else to do..." I say matter of factly.

Emma chuckles at that statement, obviously amused at me trying to act unaffected by her possible departure. She can always see right through me.

"Gina, I don't have anywhere else I need to be."

To be continued?