Hello everyone! How's it going? New episode tonight so that means a new chapter. I hope you guys like it, it's time for Emma to show up, and I think Daniel is going to be glad to see his other mother there. Well, R&R, I hope you enjoy.

3 Months Later

When Regina reported Henry had gone missing, I finally found a proper time table. I knew I could keep track of days now, and so I figured I might as well go on that date with Rosie that Daniel has been postponing for 28 years. Better late than never, right? And boy what a date it was. We didn't kiss or anything, but it went perfect. So perfect in fact that we had another date scheduled for that Wednesday, nothing ever happens on Wednesday, so we should be fine. Of course, it went so perfect that I just had to walk into a conversation right outside my library, actually, it was one of my more favorite memories of me and ma before the curse so oh well. Archie was talking to Henry about lying, so I walked over and said hi.

"Giving into one's dark side never accomplishes anything." Archie said, oh memories.

"Ooookay. Well, I really should be getting him home" Emma really wasn't enjoying that conversation.

"Well, you have a good night and… I'll see you around Henry." As he walked away, I walked over to them.

"Oh, hi Henry! How's it going?" I figured I should introduce Emma Swan to Daniel Cassidy. I turned to face her. "I don't think we've met. My name's Daniel. Daniel Cassidy. Pleasure to meet you."

"This is my mom, Emma Swan" Man was he eager.

"So you finally did it kid, good to see she's not some sort of crazy psychopath." It was feeling kind of awkward, I figured I would break the tension.

"You know kid, for a curse, no one seems very unhappy. Are you sure there even is a curse?" And there it was, the Curse.

"Oh we most certainly are cursed. Our mayor is horrid at times."

"I see. Anyway, I should be getting him home."

"Of course. See you after school tomorrow. Hope you have a nice day Ms. Swan. Maybe you could stick around for a bit. Henry never stops talking about wanting to know you."

"As much as I would like to, I've got to go back to Boston."

"Oh well, see you later." And with that, I walked away, not waiting for a response from either of them.

The Next Day

I have really been neglecting my duties at the library. I most definitely need to tidy up around here. I suppose you don't have much time for cleaning when you're busy hanging out with your younger self. I guess it also doesn't help that said younger self keeps intruding every time you start to clean. Granted, I guess since I knew he wouldn't be here today it's the perfect excuse to finish up the cleaning. *ring* maybe not.

"Mr Cassidy, where is my son?" Oh, it was mom. With ma walking in right behind her. Why would they come here… unless, well I did mention our "Play Dates" last night but I didn't think something so small could have an effect.

"Madame Mayor. To what do I owe the honor? And Ms. Swan, I thought you were headed home."

"Yeah, well, change of plans." Ma seemed really annoyed. Couldn't say I blamed her, mom can be a little grading at this point in her life.

"Well, I'm sure Henry will be ecstatic to hear that."

"Actually Mr. Cassidy, she isn't staying for much longer and we're looking for Henry" Mom just seemed pissed. Like everything was going wrong, I guess from her perspective it was.

"Well I hope you find him. I'm quite fond of that kid, wouldn't want him getting trapped in a mine or something."

"Well we were wondering if you had seen- "

"Where is my son." Way to cut ma off mom. No wonder no one in town likes you at the moment, well, that and the fact that you cursed them.

"Ms. Mills I promise you I have no clue where Henry is. If I did I would be scolding him for not being here to help pick this place up. I have quite honestly let this place go a bit and could use the help. Did you check at school, maybe he never left?"

"Fine Mr. Cassidy, but you are on thin ice. You need to stay away from my son from now on."

"And why's that?

"Because you are a bad influence and I should never have let you keep this place. I believe I should evict you from the library at once seeing the condition it's in."

"Well I actually had intention of buying it off of Mr. Gold soon. You see I've been saving up money and I would like if I wasn't just here on your good will." And with that she stormed out in a huff. I guess I finally get to have that rebellious teenage phase I never got to have.

"Wow, she is evil." Ma said. I nearly forgot she was here.

"Eh, I'm sure she's not too bad once you get to know her. I hear Graham really likes her."

"She doesn't seem to like you that much."

"Well, she and my parents never got along. So it's only natural that she doesn't like me too much. When my parents died in a car crash, I "lost" the house, but I still needed to stay somewhere so I managed to convince her to let me keep the library. I sleep in the loft above the library. Ironically, Henry's my only friend, funny how fate works" Just like when I told Rosie this story, I knew it wasn't real but I still started to tear up a bit. I guess it's because I always envision those fake parents as ma and Neal. The life I could have had. But instead I had the life that I had. "I guess that makes me an orphan. More irony, both my parents were also orphans. I'm sure Mayor Mills finds that very funny." I never really realized how much Daniel hated mom. I couldn't really fathom how angry, yet scared, I was of her.

"I'm really sorry. Listen, if you have any idea where Henry is, please let me know."

"I really think you should ask his teacher. Oh, and try to be more lenient on the whole curse thing. After all, he should be able to discuss anything with you, you're his mom."

"I can't be a mother. I'm an orphan too, I was abandoned on the side of the rode as a baby, I have no idea how to raise a child."

"At least you have the chance of finding them someday. Now if you please, I really need to start organizing, I wasn't kidding earlier." And with that she walked out. I don't know that ma has ever opened up to me like she just did now. I get the feeling she trust Daniel, and trust is she does not give out easily. Not at this point in her life. I just hope she'll still give that trust to grandma as well, it will really complicate things if they're not friends. But I really shouldn't worry, they'll be drawn to eachother. Now if only I could say the same about Rosie, er… Violet, that distinction is getting harder to make each day. The Curse really did a number on my brain. I guess it didn't phase me too much as a child because I didn't have as many memories to jumbled with, but now? Now it feels like torture