Mom and Dad
Snow White and Prince Charming
When Hook found me in New York and cured our memories with the potion I found myself wanting to say those words to them. The drive back was quiet and it gave me time to think.
Henry asked questions and played on his ipod. Hook just kept... staring at me.
I, however had a million and one things on my mind. I silently promised myself in the split second before I left Storybrooke that if and when my family found me that I though call them Mom and Dad.
But then as soon as I spotted eyes on my pregnant mother... it was like taking 3 steps back. I recoiled.
And I think they expected it too.
"My sweet girl. You found us" Snow smiled, cupping my face in her hands, just as she did before I left "I knew you would come home"
They held me so tightly. So lovingly.
And all I could do was stand there looking at her stomach "It was a shock to us too" David added and in that second. They had gone back to their cursed names.
I was sure they'd asked Hook not to tell me, he held that information in like his life depended on it. I had a life in New York, it may not have been a real one but I had Henry and was starting to date, I had lost all that anger that came back towards Neil... I was blissfully unaware that my parents had came back into my world and I had lived with that for 28 years before, suppressing it.
Then Hook turns up and everything changed. I did have a family. I did have Neil back in my life. I was someone's child. It's hard to explain the feeling I got when those memories came back. I felt anger, sadness and love all in the one hit. I was sure Henry felt the same. He held onto me for dear life
"We have to go now, Mom. Now, please"
"Hold on kid" I look across at Hook "How is this possible?"
"The fairy. She fixed the potion" He explained "Swan, your parents need you"
"I..." the tears came with the memories. The last memory. My mother kissing me goodbye. Slightly telling me we were going to be OK. I gathered myself quickly and nodded "Right OK"
We never have to leave Storybrooke. We could have just stayed because they only were there for a couple of months before being transported back. I think that hurt the most. The past year and they had been living in my world and only came to find me when they needed help.
I spotted my mother enter Granny's. She wobbled over "Have you had lunch yet?"
"Just ordered"
"You should have called, I would have gotten here sooner"
I grinned "Sure about that?" I did tease her in jest, it came naturally. I think because she was my friend before I broke the curse "What are you doing walking here anyway? What did David tell you about relaxing"
"I was going crazy at home. I'd cleaned the kitchen, bathroom and also reorganised all the recipes in my book" I shook my head "Please don't tell your father. I've only just gotten off probation"
I missed how we would just talk. Then they say something like that and I'm reminded "You know that if you'd called I would have brought something home for you?"
"I wanted to walk and I also thought that after some lunch I'd stop by the school.. maybe see what my grandson is doing"
"You just need something to do and you think that they may have something at the school. Don't use your grandkid as an excuse"
Mary-Margaret hadn't been really teaching since the curse broke. She had done a day here and there but with giants, lost boys, pan and a wicked witch.. it was a little hard to be a school teacher and Snow White.
She groaned and put her head onto the table. I heard a muffled "I just wanna help someone"
I chuckled, shaking my head "Well this towns pretty quiet at the moment"
"I want my bow and arrows but David hid them" Then immediately she glance up at me "Don't suppose you know where they are?" she asked me hopefully.
Yeah, like I was wanting my mother to be shooting her arrows, she'd mistake a target for a deer or worse... a person "Oh, no. I am so not getting in the middle of that"
"Daddy's girl" she scoffed. I raised my brow at this. I certainly was not a Daddy's Girl. I was anything but that "Can I come to the station then and just watch you work?"
That'll require me to talk about the thing I don't want to talk about "You really just don't give up, do you?"
"Please Emma, I need something to do"
"Yeah... rest" I urged, for the love of god, just rest!
Ruby came over with my lunch. At least with her here she may stop badgering me "Ruby, can I help?" I rolled my eyes
"Don't listen to her. She isn't helping anyone" I added
"Shouldn't you be home.. you know, resting?"
"Please" she begged her friend, her mouth pouted "Who was there for you?"
Ruby's eyes darted from Mary-Margaret to me "I think Emma's right and don't do that to me again, Snow.. your pregnant woman plea only works once and you used that with this one" she nudged me, I forced a smile. Hoping this conversation wouldn't go any further.
"Emma was easy, she rarely brought out the hormones in me" So this would go further "I was sure with her being the savoir she'd kick a lot more" she glanced across at me, I think she noticed the change in my demeanour "But either way.. it doesn't matter now" so she did. She pulled back from it, which I was grateful for but really she shouldn't have too. It was me with the issue here.
"Well, I can't let you cook your own lunch but I can get you something?" Ruby offered her dearest friend "Extra large everything even"
"Thanks Red, I'll get what Emma's got"
She walked away, leaving us by ourselves again but the fun time conversations were over, all because they began talking about... it. I started stuffing my mouth with as much food as humanly possible "Emma, honey. You know people are going to bring stuff like that up.."
"Mmhmm" Was my response
"And we are going to have to find a way to at least approach it"
I was OK, talking about her pregnant in general but it's when I am reminded that this kid's my sibling. Sharing my genes. My parents... that is when I have to step back. I cleared my throat with some water "I think it would be a good idea if you go to the school" I noticed her nod sadly, avoiding the conversation all together "But if you wait for me and I pick both you and Henry up and you don't go burning yourself out"
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So there's a little mother/daughter fun convo. I've noticed Emma so easily gets agitated when it comes to what they could or did have or do (the castle in E.F) I'm around the same age as Emma and I also love the complexities of this mother/daughter relationship and I am not going into the Neil or Hook thing because I really can't choose between the 2 so you'd noticed that I just left that open. Thank you all for your reviews. I am actually not sure if I am posting these chapters correctly. The 2nd chapter never moved back up to say that I updated. Only appeared in the story itself. Can someone explain if I had maybe done something wrong?
