Here's another chapter. Thank you again for reading, reviewing, favouring and following my story. This story will be sad at times but I hope you will al stay with me. It is a cause close to my heart. Like I have said I am no doctor so I am just going off certain experiences as well as some research I have done. I hope to be as accurate as I can with this.


Regina parked her car up outside of the town hall. Shutting off the engine she unbuckled herself and grabbed her bag from the passenger seat. She climbed out of the car, locked it up and made her way up the couple of steps towards the entrance. Opening the door she stepped into the building and went to turn left. She then frowned a little and looked behind her. She stopped in her steps and looked from left to right. Which way was her office? To the left or to the right? She couldn't remember.

It had only been two days since she had last been in the building. It hadn't been that long. She walked this building all the time. She knows it by heart yet right at this moment in time she had no idea which direction she needed to go in. It frustrated her and it scared her. She didn't like this feeling. She felt lost. It was terrifying. She had always relied on her mind. She was a smart woman and could use her mind well. But now she couldn't rely on her mind. It would let her down every so often until finally it just closed down and that terrified her.

She looked from left to right again and then heard footsteps. She looked round to the entrance door and let out a sigh of relief as she saw Emma walk in. Emma knew about what was happening. Emma could help her. She wouldn't feel as embarrassed if she had to ask Emma for the help she needed.

"Hey Regina. Are you okay?" Emma asked as she walked over to her.

"I…I'm lost…" Regina replied, she could feel a blush rising up her cheeks. It might be easier to ask Emma for help but she was wrong, it is no less embarrassing. She sighed and moved her bag up her shoulders. "I-I can't remember which way I need to go. Which way my office is…" She could feel tears pooling in her eyes. This wasn't her. She hated this. Feeling this way and being this way. It wasn't fair.

"Oh. Okay. Well I can take you up there. I can help." Emma said stuffing her hands into her jean pockets.

Regina nodded but didn't speak. She looked to Emma waiting for her to show her the way. Emma turned to her right and started to walk and Regina was quick to follow in her footsteps. She pulled out her phone and opened up a blank message and started to type out the directions they were taking to go to her office. When Emma stopped Regina looked up to see her office door. "Thank you." Regina breathed out. She opened up her bag and shuffled around to find her keys. She pulled them out and unlocked the door, pushing it open she walked in.

Emma followed her into the office and closed the door behind her. "So…how are you feeling?" Emma asked.

"I'm fine." Regina replied turning to face Emma and plastering on her best fake smile. She wasn't fine but it would be her answer to anyone who asked her.

"Are you really?" Emma questioned. Her superpower working overdrive.

"Of course." Regina replied quickly as she sat down behind her desk. "That was just…a slip."

Emma nodded her head. "You know Regina if you need help it's not a sign of weakness…"

"I'm aware Emma but I don't need help. I thanked you for helping me out there but now I am in my office I am fine. I just…my mind slipped." Regina said.

"Okay. If your sure." Emma said holding her hands up.

"I am." Regina said. "Now I presume you were coming here to see me about something…"

"Yea. It was just to inform you that there has been some vandalism on some stuff at the park. I suspect probably some of the lost boys but haven't been able to find anything to prove as such just yet. It was just to let you know to sort out getting it cleaned up and everything." Emma informed.

"Right. I will get that sorted out." Regina said, reaching for a pen and notepad and jotting down roughly what Emma had told her. "Is that all?"

Emma nodded her head. "Yep that was all. I thought I'd drop in on my way home. Just come off the nightshift so…"

"Well thank you for informing me." Regina replied giving Emma a small smile.

"No problem." Emma said stuffing her hands into her skinny jean pockets. She watched as Regina looked around her desk, sorting things out. She seemed to be okay now, but Emma wasn't sure whether she should leave the brunette woman or not. "So how have you been feeling?" Emma asked, scuffing her foot on the carpet.

"Fine. I'm fine." Regina shrugged not looking up at Emma. She was sure if she did look up at the blonde she would show her vulnerability once again. She wished the woman would just go so that she could let her mask down. The two women had become closer, after everything they had been through of course they had, yet Regina still felt she needed to put up a mask. She felt that way about everyone. Regina took a deep breath, levelling herself before looking up at Emma. "Really Emma I'm fine. Now if that's everything I really have a busy day ahead of me." Regina said with all the confidence in the world.

Emma looked at Regina for a moment longer before nodding her head. "Okay. Well I'll see you around then." She said slowly turning on her heel and walking towards the door.

"Goodbye Emma." Regina replied as she shuffled through papers on her desk.

Emma walked out of the office and made her way out of the town hall. She let out a small sigh and walked the short distance towards her yellow bug. "Hey Emma." Robin said, giving a small wave. "Were you in speaking with Regina?"

"Oh hi Robin." Emma replied. "Yea, just telling her about some vandalism at the park. Listen Regina would probably fry me for telling you this…but I think you should know." Emma started.

Robin frowned a little. "What is it?" He asked, a little worry showing on his face.

"This morning when I walked in there Regina was stood looking a little…lost. She couldn't remember the way up to her office. I had to show her up there and I think she was writing the directions into her phone. I know with everything…well I know this stuff will happen but I just wanted you to know." Emma explained shrugging her shoulders a little. "Like I said she will fry me if she finds out I told you so…"

"Oh don't worry I won't say anything." Robin said holding his hands up. "Roland said she had a…moment this morning before she left. Forgot she put her keys in her bag. Everyone might know what is happening now but I don't think it makes it any easier when you actually see it." Robin said with a sigh. "I hate to see her like this. She's losing control and I know that is the one thing she hates. I want to help her but I just don't know how to."

"You'll figure it out. We all will. Whether Regina wants it or not we are all going to help her through this." Emma said placing her hand on Robin's arm.

"I think she does want the help, she just doesn't want to show that she is vulnerable and has no control. It's not the mask she has portrayed and she doesn't want to lose that." Robin replied with a sigh. "It's just going to take her some time that is all."

Emma nodded her head. "I better go…I'll see you later when I'm in for my shift."

"See you later Emma." Robin replied, giving a small wave as she climbed into her bug. He then looked up at the town hall. He wanted to go and check on Regina but he didn't want her to feel like he was checking up on her. He ran his fingers through his scruffy hair and decided to go to Grannies and pick them both up a coffee and perhaps Regina a blueberry muffin. She liked those and he could say he had not had chance to say goodbye to her that morning, make the excuse so that he could check on her and make sure she was okay.

So he made his way towards Grannies, running up the couple of steps and entering the diner. Walking up to the counter he leaned his elbows on as Ruby walked over to him. "Morning. What can I get you Robin?" She asked.

"A coffee, Regina's usual and a blueberry muffin please." He ordered.

"Had a fight? Trying to suck up to the mayor are we?" Ruby asked with a slight smirk as she went about making the coffees.

"No no we haven't had a fight. Just trying to be the nice husband, and getting one ahead before I do something stupid I need to make up for." He replied with a slight laugh.

"Good idea." Ruby chuckled. She got the blueberry muffin, placing it in a brown paper bag and placed it on the counter. She then finished up the coffees and placed them in front of Robin. Robin gave her the money and picked up his order. "Seeya!" Ruby smiled.

"See you later." Robin responded and he made his way back out of Grannies and back over to town hall. It didn't take him long to get to Regina's office and he lightly knocked on the door and waited for her command to enter.

"Yes?" Came Regina's answer.

Robin opened the door and peeked round, giving her a big smile and showing off his dimples. "I brought you coffee and a blueberry muffin." He said holding up the coffee and brown paper bag.

Regina gave him a smile. "What has brought this on?" She asked, pushing up from her desk and walking round to greet her husband. She kissed his cheek and took the coffee and the paper bag from him.

"I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to you this morning when you left for work…so I thought I'd pick this up and come see you." Robin said with a shrug before taking a sip of his coffee.

"Oh…well thank you. I was in a bit of a hurry this morning." Regina replied.

"Yes. Roland mentioned something about losing your keys." Robin said.

"He did, did he?" Regina asked. "It was just a silly slip of the mind." Regina shrugged off as she walked back round her desk and sat down.

"Regina…" Robin started.

"Really Robin it was nothing." Regina replied quickly.

Robin let out a sigh and he placed his coffee on Regina's desk. He then walked over and crouched down in front of Regina, placing his hands on her knees. "Regina I'm not judging you. We both know these things are going to happen now with…with your Alzheimer's. I know it's a horrible feeling but you aren't in this alone, okay? You have people who love you around to help you."

Regina bit back the tears that threatened to fall, she could feel her eyes watering and she knew it wouldn't be long before they fell. "I-I-I just feel so alone." Regina whispered. "I know there are people around me but I still feel so alone." Tears slipped down her cheeks.

Robin reached up using the pad of his thumbs to wipe away the stray tears that had fallen down her smooth cheeks. "I hate that you feel this way, I hate that this is happening to you and I want to do anything I can to help you through this. I will be right with you every step of the way okay? You just have to let me be."

Regina nodded her head a little, sniffling and trying to stop the tears that were now freely flowing. "I'll try…" She said softly. Robin stood slightly and brushed his lips against hers.