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Unloved

Chapter 2: The Park

Regina sipped her coffee slowly; she stared distantly out the window lost in her thoughts. She needed to find a way to earn her own daughter's trust.

Henry came bounding down the stairs a wide smile spread across his face, "Mom! They're here!" Before Regina could respond Henry opened the door and let them in. The trio consisted of Emma, Snow and Charming entered the house smiling. "Hey, Kid. You ready to go?" Emma said smiling as she hugged Regina's son close. "Yes, just let me get the basket!"

"Basket?" Emma said a little confused as Henry, hugged Snow and Charming. Snow and Charming smiled at Henry and then Snow looked up.

"Hello Regina."

"Snow"

Henry smiled as he made his way towards the kitchen, "Yeah, Mom and I made sandwiches for everyone; last night to take with us…"

Snow smiled at Regina, "That was very kind, Regina. Thank you."

"You're welcome," She replied, "It was Henry's idea."

"No it wasn't" Henry said as he came back in with the basket, "It was Lily's. She said she didn't want us to get hungry."

Charming smiled, "That's a thoughtful little girl you have their Regina"

Regina nodded as she recalled what happened the night before.

Well you guys ready to go to the park?" Emma said, taking the basket from Henry and placing an arm around his shoulders.

"I come too?" A small voice made everyone stop and look up. There stood Lily at the top of the stairs with miss matched shoes, a backward red long-sleeved shirt and a pair of purple pants. The little girl was not even closed to being awake.

Regina couldn't help but smile and neither could any of the other adults in the room. She was just too cute.

"Yeah, Emma can Lily come too? She loves the park!" Henry said smiling brightly. Emma looked at Snow. Snow smiled and looked at Lily, "I don't see why not…but don't you think you should ask someone first?"

Regina stood very still waiting for Lily to look at her. A little afraid of what might happen. Lily hardly ever talked to Regina…the little girl honestly wants nothing to do with her.

Lily looked at Snow who nodded her head towards Regina. Lily slowly looked at Regina and the smile slowly started to disappear from her face.

"You can go honey." Regina said slowly trying really hard not to look bothered by the look on the little girls face.

"Hear that Lily." Henry smiled. "You can go too."

"I can go! I can go!" Lily canted as she jumped up and down excitedly.

"But first you better go change." Regina said, "It's warm out. Let me help."

Regina started towards the stairs to help Lily but the little girl took a step back.

She stopped and looked at her daughter the pain clearly written all over her face.

Snow put her hand on Regina's shoulder, "Let me try." Within a few minutes Snow and Lily were out of sight.

Regina bit her lip, as the tears swelled in her eyes.

"It'll get better" Emma said slowly.

"What do you know?" Regina snapped, "How do you know that!"

"Regina" Charming said taking a step towards her.

At that moment Lily and Snow we're coming down the stairs. Once they reached the bottom Lily let go of Snow's hand and twirled for everyone to see.

"Isn't dress pretty?"

The little girl smiled as everyone complimented her on her dress.

Regina bit her lip as her daughter grabbed Snow's hand and began to pull on it, "Let's go! Let's go!"

"We're going. We're going." Snow laughed, as Lily pulled her out the door.

"Regina, are you coming?" Emma asked as her and Henry stopped in the doorway. "Yes!" Regina said quickly as she grabbed her keys and followed them out the door.

Regina walked behind the group watching as everyone laughed and joked. Lily was running around with her arms spread out laughing.

She set on the bench and watched as Charming pushed Lily on the swing…with every swing the smile on her face got wider and wider. Oh how Regina wished that her daughter would smile like that for her. Henry and Emma were playing on the marry-go- around. Emma would hang on to the bars and spin the marry-go-round and then jump on. She and Henry would just laugh and she would jump off to spin it again.

Regina watched for a moment and then she heard a voice beside her, "Here, you hungry?"

She turned her head to see Lily standing beside her, holding out a sandwich. Regina smiled and nodded, "Yes, thank you."

"Welcome" the little girl said as her eyes fell upon something behind her. Lily's eyes lit up and a smile spread widely across her face.

"Hello Little One." A voice from behind made Regina's heart stop cold. What was she doing here?

A/N: I am not really happy with this chapter so I will probably rewrite it…but until then please bare with me. I have been really busy. Uh-oh…who do you think she is? Lol.