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This is a large chapter, specially compared to the first one. But this story is kind of "don't get mad, get even," (actually that was the original name), so I'll put something that Emma does to Regina, or Regina to Emma, in each chapter. Therefore the length of the chapter depends on how long does it take for them to get even at each other - if that makes sense to you.
I hope you guys enjoy it :)
Emma woke up with a horrible headache and to an empty apartment. Ruby was probably at work already. Even if her grandmother owned the place, Ruby wasn't allowed the be late. Granny had her in probation already because she missed two days, the old woman always said that no one received special treatment. It was like working at the army, but she was a fair woman. And she made the best lasagna on Storybrooke.
Scratching her head, Emma walked towards the fridge to found a note on it's door. 'We run out of milk. And coffee. We also need cereals, bread, butter and apples, and cat food.'. Ruby had gone to the market last time, so it was her turn. She would go to the groceries after her shift at the shelter.
Before leaving her place she fed her pets and put on some fresh clothes, she also made sure to drink a pill to calm the headache. She had to find a way to put a stop to all the noise that the bitch that lives below them was making or she would end up going crazy and turning into a serial killer. That was what sleep depravation did to people: turn them into psychopaths.
After locking the door, she went down the stairs. Then she realised that the day could always be worse: her favourite neighbour was also leaving her apartment. Regina looked tired, but still managed to look breathtaking. Emma secretly envy her, the blonde wanted to be able to look like that after not getting much sleep. Then Emma noticed that the brunette had a chocolate bar - those with a bunch of calories - in her mouth.
"How can you have those for breakfast and look like that?" Emma asked, momentarily forgetting that she hated the woman that was in front of her.
Her neighbour turned to face Emma with an eyebrow raised. "This is not what I usually have for breakfast," she replied putting her keys inside her purse "I overslept because I was too tired, so I didn't have time to have proper breakfast," Regina replied
"Kinky," the blonde pointed out, "Was last night that good?" Emma asked with a cheeky grin.
"Oh, yes," the brunette said taking a step closer to the blonde woman, "I had so much fun - " she stared at Emma's lips, who stopped breathing "working until dawn because an idiot playing drums didn't let me work in peace,"
Emma raised an eyebrow, "you're a tease," then she smiled "maybe, if you wouldn't have drilled the whole evening, the idiot wouldn't have played the drums,"
Regina didn't reply anything. She didn't have any sassy comebacks - after all, Emma was probably right. The brunette turned on her heels and without waving goodbye, she left Emma alone.
Emma's day had passed by quicker than normal. No one had abandoned any pet today, and two couples adopted two cats, each. Overall, it had been a good day for Emma and the animals at the shelter. When the clock marked 6:00 p.m, the blonde counted the money on the cash machine and fed the animals. Then she was ready to go. On her way home she stopped on the grocery store, just as she had planned earlier that morning.
"Ew, Belle and Gold were kissing in front of the building," Emma commented as she dropped the bags on the kitchen table. "Seriously, how can she be with him? He's so creepy."
Ruby, who had been petting Felix, stood up and walked towards the kitchen to help Emma. "It's called love,"
"Right, love," Emma buffed, "She's twenty-five and beautiful and he is fifty and rich," the blonde pointed out, "If she's in love with something, it's his wallet."
"Emma Swan! How can you say something like that?" Ruby looked shocked, "I've seen the way the look at each other, they are completely in love,"
"You are a helpless romantic," Emma pointed her with a french bread before she put it next to the toaster, "that's why you are single,"
"And you don't even believe in love," Ruby said washing the apples, "and that's why you are single,"
"We are perfect for each other," the blonde smiled at her friend and put the cereal boxes on their place "Plus, I love being single,"
"That's the single people's excuse," her friend replied "Just wait until you fall in love,"
"Not going to happen," Emma saw that her friend was about to say something, but the blonde was saved by the bell. Someone had just rang the door. "I'll get it,"
With big steps, Emma walked towards the door, not because she was eager to see how dared to visit them on a wednesday night but to get away from Ruby. She was so annoying when they talked about love. On the other side of the door was Ruby's number one fan: Billy. Billy was a cool guy who worked as a mechanic and drove a tow truck. He was also madly in love with Ruby, although he was too shy to tell her and she was too stupid (according to Emma) to acknowledge it.
"Hey, Billy," Emma hugged him, "I'll get Ruby,"
"No, wait," Billy grabbed her by the wrist. Emma faced him with a raised eyebrow, "I'm so sorry, Emma. I didn't want to do it," he said, and Emma could see his eyes getting teary, "They made me do it, the city hall, I would have lost my job otherwise," the mechanic continued talking, which didn't make things clearer for Emma.
"I'm sorry, Billy," she placed a hand on his shoulder. "But what's wrong?"
He didn't say a word, he just handled her a sealed letter from the City Hall - from the department of transit, to be more precisely. Emma opened the letter and scanned it quickly; the words Yellow Volkswagen, towed and fee caught her attention.
"You gotta be fucking kidding me," she said looking at Billy.
"Are you angry at me?" he asked, afraid of the answer.
"No, Billy," Emma replied shaking her head. She was angry at the stupid bitch that ordered the towing, "Come in, ask Ruby to give you a beer or something, I have to talk to someone,"
After letting Billy in the apartment and making sure that Ruby was taking care of their emotionally unstable friend, Emma closed the door behind her and ran down the stairs, jumping the last two steps. She stopped at the same door she had knocked last night and started knocking again, this time even faster, as if her life depended on it.
"Are you going to make a habit out of this?" The brunette asked when she realised how was knocking
"Where's my bug?" The blonde ask. The brunette arched an eyebrow, confused at the question. "My car - where is it?"
"Oh, the truck bringing my stuff needed a place to park, and since you were parked at the boarding area I called the city hall and got it towed,"
"Are you fucking kidding me?"
"I believe it's 10 dollars for the service and 50 for the actual fee" Regina grinned. "Your turn," she said, as if they would be playing chess.
"Oh," if the blonde wouldn't have been able to control herself, she would have hit Regina's smirking face, "You want war? I'll give you war," she pointed at the older woman,
