A/N Thanks for the response everyone :) and here's the next chapter where our ladies finally meet and I do not know anything of the American education system but for the purposes of the story Emma teaches Photography.
Friday morning.
Regina parks her black Mercedes into the parking lot and sees other cars filling the other parking spaces around her, for the beginning of the day.
Regina takes a few deep breaths.
'Okay, I can do this. I can do this" she tells herself and steps out of the car, wearing a black dress, earrings and heels.
She then heads into the school, where she merges with other students and is literally pushed into the lobby. She stares around, overwhelmed. seeing banners with signs that read "63 DAYS TIL PROM!"
She then inches her way from the crowd, until she is stopped by a guard who grabs her arm.
Where are you going? the rather large middle aged guar says.
"Oh, I'm a student. Most definitely a student. I am going to class. With my fellow students" she replies.
The guard stares at her strangely and then motions behind them, to three huge metal detectors that the kids are filtering through. Regina smiles in understanding and walks back
Three minutes later.
Regina's processions are laid out on the post-detector table - cell phone, electronic organizer, pager and it's being scrutinized by the guard.
Reginas sure she's been found out. But The guard picks up Regina's nail file and says "Weapon" And throws it in the trash and regina glares at him.
A further ten minutes later, she's sat in room 101 and listening to Belle French the English professor ramble on, about subjects she already knows and she glances around bored. Whilst everyone is listening intently. She then thnks, what have I gotton myself into.
After lunch, Regina enters room 108, feeling rather flat, after not making any progress nor friends and she sits down in the front row of her photography lesson and then looks to the door.
She then smiles as Miss Swan, a woman in her twenties, with long blonde hair and wearing skinny jeans, a fennel shirt and boots, enters the room.
The room then seems to get brighter, as she stares at the woman, but Regina shrugs it off a long moment later and she grabs a notebook out of her bag and then returns her attention to the beautiful, toned, blonde haired woman in front of her. Who is sipping coffee from a Starbucks cup.
"Hi, everyone" the teacher says happily and she spots Regina looking at her and she stares momentarily.
"I don t think we've met" she tells Regina as she locks eyes with the brunette and thinks brown like chocolate "I'm Emma" she then says and adds "although for some reason the school has this thing about not letting you guys call me by my first name"
Regina feels a fluttering within her chest and she doesnt understand it.
"I'm Regina. I think the school would probably be pretty comfortable with you calling, me that" she replies with a warm smile and Emma smiles back, as she cant seem to tear her eyes away from the beautiful brunnette student. However, she quickly pulls herself together.
"Since you're new here Regina, I love to drink my coffee during class, and since I allow myself to do this, I allow everyone to bring beverages to class aswel" she then looks to the rest of the class and says "How many of you actually read the assignment last night?"About six hands go up., "Not bad. Now how many of you spent more than thirty minutes eating salty snack foods?" Twenty hands. Emma laughs and Regina cant help but smile at her.
"Man. If I could just get you guys to read while you eat" she shakes her head and opens a book, not noticing Tink moving next to Regina.
"Here. We can share as you don't have a book yet" Tink tells Regina and they share a smile.
"Okay… as you know it's the final semester meaning personal projects" Emma says seriously, whilst looking round the class. "I hope you all have chosen your projects"
a blonde girl scouts out "Optical illusions miss"
Emma frowns and looks out the window, thinking I wish they would branch out but then says "That is always a popular choice, but remember your all be exhibitioning your projects it should stand out be different" she looks to Regina and asks "What about you Regina, have you chosen a project?"
Regina swallows and has to think quick.
"Deconstructed landscapes" she replies and thanks the internet for a her research on the subject.
Emma then beams and thinks thank you god, before saying "Did I mention to the class that I love our new student?" she grins goofily and Regina beams but another student says "Did I mention that the class also loves our new kiss ass?" And Reginas smile quickly fades.
"That's not exactly the kind of participation I'm looking for "Emma then snaps and the girl turns to Regina,totally insincerely and says "Oppps sorry"
After class. Regina and Tink make her way down the hall. Its the end o the school day and she's getting pushed and shoved by other students as they storm outside. A huge banner hangs overhead reading: "SIGN UP FOR SENIOR NIGHT!"
She makes it to the main entrance to the school, where she gets in her car and puts her head on the steering wheel. Wanting the nightmare to be over but she jumps at the knock on the car window.
She looks up at sees Tink standing there. She opens the car window.
"Hey, you okay?" Tink asks, as she slurps her shake.
"Yes fine. Do you want a lift somewhere?" Regina asks politely.
"Oh yeah, that would be cool. I need to get home, which is on central Ave do you know it?"
"Yes of course…I mean sure" she smiles and tink walks round and gets in.
"You got a nice car" tink says, as she eyes the leather interior.
"Thank you" Regina replies happily and starts the car and pulls off.
Moments later she asks "So what are your hopes, your dreams, what do you want to be?"
Tink swallows more of her shake and stares out the window.
"I dont know really. Maybe a Weekend flautist" she chuckles and hears Regina's phone start to ring.
"I think your knapsack is ringing" she then says and Regina pulls over and takes the cell phone out of her knapsack and answers it.
"Hello?" she says down the phone.
"Regina, What the hell kind of story are you pitching?! this is not amateur hour" he snaps.
Regina smiles awkwardly at Tink and covers the phone.
"It's my mother" she lies. "Hello mother, It's about cafeteria food"
There was a brief silence, as Gold couldn't believe this crap and then he said "You wanna be a reporter? Take a look at what sells! Sex scandals. Bribery. People jumping off buildings. So unless a kid just killed himself because he was being paid to have sex with the school mascot in a big vat of this cole slaw, you got nothing!" he slams the phone down and Regina says "Okay see you soon, bye" before putting the phone back in her bag.
Tink them says "Hey I was thinking...why don't we both work on our projects together"
Regina quirked an eyebrow.
"I mean we can help each other out" She smiles.
Regina then nods in agreement and starts to drive again
Two days later.
Emma is walking around the class, looking at photos her students have taken.
"All the world's a stage" she tells everyone "i want you all to capture the essence of your projects. I am just not seeing it" she then walks back to her desk where she watches her students.
She pays particular attention to Regina, who she thinks is the most beautiful girl, she's ever seen but she feels annoyed at herself for thinking such a thing, about a student.
By the end of class, Regina quickly packs her bag not paying much attention and Emma calls out 'O.K., just a remember what I have told you all guys" a few students groan, whilst Regina follows Tink out, whilst smiling at Miss Swan, who smiles back.
Tink and Regina, then head out of class and down the hallway towards their lockers. Regina stops in front of hers, where a couple are Making out, blocking her and she rolls her eyes, before opening her bag and realizing she's left her notebook in Photography. She turns to Tink.
"I left my book in class. I'll see you later" she says quickly and heads back down the hallway and into her photography class, seeing Emma sitting at her desk. Shes looking in a magazine that Regina recognizes.
Emma looks up.
"Whoa. Deja Vu" she says in surprise.
"Sorry. I forgot my book" she gestures to it on the table and goes to pick it up and Emma bites her lip and watches the brunette. Who then turns and walks back towards her.
"I didn't take you as a regal reader?" She points to the magazine.
"Um, magazines and stuff sometimes get left behind" she mutters and then wonders why am i nervous. "I like looking at the photos mainly, which could be done better and they sometimes have a good piece like the blind foster mother"
Regina gapes and thinks i wrote that!
"So Regina…" she looks up at the brunette and closes the magazine."What do you want to do, after you leave this place and education?"
"Oh. I want to be a reporter" She answers and feels a little awkward and bad for lying to Emma.
Emma nods.
"May i ask, what made you choose a career in photography?" Regina then asks curciously and Emma nods again.
"I love taking photos" she looks away bashfully.
"And thats the only reason?" Regina asks with a smile.
Emma then chuckles "i guess so, but its a great reason" she smirks and Regina scoffs
"Are you sure your a teacher Miss Swan, because your certainly not like any vie known" Regina then says says seriously, which makes Emma chuckle again.
"Pretty sure, I've got the certificate and all" she smiles goofily and Regina laughs, causing Emma to smile wider.
"I better go" Regina then says as she feels a little hazy and slightly confused. She steps back.
"See you next class Regina" Emma then replies in understanding whilst watching her intently and Regina nods and leaves.