Chapter 3
The dark cloud caused damage to the streets and buildings outside the hospital. It didn't really come as a surprise to both Roslyn and Selene. Any magic where a certain imp is involved was sure to go postal so to speak. What a showoff, thought Roslyn bitterly. Did Rumplestilskin really have to go that far? And was that Her Evil Regalness' car flipped upside down in the town square's fountain? If that is the car, then what the hey, GO RUMPLESTILSKIN! I APPROVE!
"Sister dear," spoke Selene watching the expressions on her sister's face change rapidly. "What are you thinking right now?"
"Huh?"
"Your facial expression is showing some diabolical thoughts. It was that face that got us here in the first place." Roslyn laughed knowing that it was true.
"Oh, nothing of the sort Selene. I was just wondering if that was the Mayor's car in the fountain!"
"The mayor's car?" Selene looked out the window to where Roslyn was pointing at. She couldn't tell from this angle anyway if that was the mayor's car or not but decided to humor her twin anyway.
"Yeah. I was debating whether if Rumplestilskin was all that we heard of. You know from Mum's stories?" Selene nodded in understanding.
"And the verdict?" Roslyn smiled.
"If that's the mayor's car, then yep."
"If that's not the mayor's car then what?"
"Still yep because either way, only Rumplestilskin could accomplish that amount of damage in a short amount of time."
"This is true, according to Mum." Selene sadly reminisced. Roslyn looked over to her twin who had a slight depressed look on her face. Roslyn understood what that expression meant. Their mom had been slowly deteriorating over the loss of their father before they were born, and it affected their mom so much, that all three of them nearly died when she went into early labor. If the great Queen didn't step in and helped, Roslyn didn't want to know what could have happened. But there was more time to ponder that later, and in a safer environment. You could never be too sure who works for who in a hospital.
"Hey Selene," Roslyn said excitedly. "Do you know when you'll be released?"
"I don't know when exactly, but probably soon, since that cloud of magic seemed to heal that ailment that the curse brought upon me."
She wasn't wrong. Selene was released from the hospital later that day. By all accounts, it was a miracle that her pancreas was doing much better. The doctors didn't really know how it came to be even with their memories of magic. That dark cloud that swept through the town had somehow erased the twenty- eight year damage that her pancreas had endured by the curse, so much that the doctors had no reason to keep Selene anymore. Was it really the curse that gave Selene that ailment? It almost didn't matter to Roslyn and Selene as they walked home together truly happy for the first time in twenty-eight years. As they passed through the town square that was damaged completely, Roslyn and Selene couldn't help but look at the fountain and the car inside it. Sure enough to the twin's delight, it was indeed the car that belonged to the mayor.
Both girls were still in hysterics as they walked pass the yarn shop, where Selene ran into a couple that was standing in front of the door. Roslyn wasn't quick enough to stop Selene when she ran into the man who in turn nearly toppled the woman standing beside him. Both the man and Selene grabbed his counterpart before she fell to the side walk. Selene was horrified that she was reckless. She wasn't supposed to be reckless, that was Roslyn's job.
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry Sir and Ma'am; I didn't look where I was going." Selene apologized. The couple brushed themselves off.
"No matter Dearie, no harm no foul and all that." said the man. The twin's ears perked up at the word 'dearie'. Only one man in the entire town said that word and the realization of said man, made Selene even more horrified at what she done.
"Mr. Gold sir," Selene started to say but was interrupted by the young woman standing nearby.
"Rum, quit scaring her." Rumplestilskin looked at his companion with a playful pout.
"But love, I wasn't doing anything of the sort."
"Rum, seeing your face alone is enough to scare anybody. Even little children." Roslyn snorted at that true statement. She was beginning to like this woman. Wait was that the same tweed coat I saw last night? Roslyn thought to herself.
"Hey, are you the same woman I saw last night?" the woman turned and faced her and smiled.
"Yes, I'm Belle, and you are?"
"I'm Roslyn," Roslyn said as she turned her hand over to her sister. "This is my sister Selene. I'm glad to see you safe. I was worried about you all last night." Roslyn reached and gave Belle a hug. Rumplestilskin coughed.
"I think we should take this inside, ears are everywhere." He stated in his 'I'm coming to collect the rent' tone of voice. Roslyn was annoyed by that voice but nodded and pulled out her keys to the shop. Unlocking the door, and opening it all the way and letting everyone inside, she closed the door and locked it again. When she looked up to see everyone, there was three identical looks of puzzlement and Belle pointing to the door. Roslyn cleared her throat and put the keys in her pocket.
"Just in case. So somebody can't come barging on in." Then there was three identical looks of understanding. Selene led the group to the back in the shop where there was a little room that had a sofa and a coffee table. Almost like it was a miniaturized version of a comfy sitting room. Rumplestilskin noted to himself.
"So what did you want to talk to us about that shouldn't be heard by spying ears Rumplestilskin?" asked Roslyn in near suspicion. Rumplestilskin looked at Roslyn with that same look of suspicion that she felt.
"Firstly to thank you Miss Wheeler, for helping Belle to come back to me."
"Uh, you're welcome?" Rumplestilskin nearly rolled his eyes at the tone that Roslyn used, and had to hold back a laugh when her twin sister slapped her on her arm. Belle had no restraint and giggled at the twins' show of sisterly bond.
"Secondly, a question. I don't remember ever meeting you in our previous world, so I have to ask who you two are?"
Roslyn eyes narrowed while Selene's eyes widened. Both thought that this wasn't a good idea in telling Rumplestilskin anymore about them then what he already knew. But Selene felt that Rumplestilskin had reservations about them and she also felt that she needed to clear the air about the one thing she suspected that Rumplestilskin was worried about.
"Rumplestilskin," Selene said hesitantly. "Both my sister and I are in a very delicate situation and if we were to indulge you in such answers it would end very badly for us. Rest assured though, we are not a part of any schemes that Mayor Mills has planned."
Rumplestilskin, although didn't show it, sighed a breath of relief. He was suspicious of Roslyn of course, but he knew somehow that he could fully trust Selene. She reminded him of Belle so much; even her eyes were crystalized blue like Belle's eyes. Rumplestilskin's eyes twitched ever so slightly at the realization.
Just who are these young women?
