PART 3- THE AWAKENING OF THE COMA GUY

ONE NIGHT, Mary Margaret was leaving the restaurant, after a disastrous date with doctor Whale, when turning the corner, she spotted Neal sitting inside his yellow bug, reading a newspaper, with Henry sleeping in the backseat. Is there almost a week, since they arrived in Storybrook, but after the framd job incident, Granny had to put them out of the B & B.

''hey, you are sleeping in the car?'' she asked, knocking at the door.

'' only him, I'm trying to find another hotel. What you doing out here, at night?''

''I was having a date; I'm a teacher, not a nun. But it did not work.'' She looks down

''I'm sorry. My first date was a disaster too.'' He lied

'' I have a spare room, if you and Henry want, you guys can stay at my apartment.'' Mary offer

''thank you, Ms. Blanchard, but no, you are a single woman, dating someone, hosting a widower and his son at your apartment, would not be good for your image.'' Neal excuse.

''well, it's available any way. Good night.'' She said and left.

In the next day, Henry decided to spend the day with Mary Margaret, while Sherriff Graham and Dr. Hopper, helped Neal find a job.

This day in question, Mary Margaret and her class, were touring the hospital, bringing joy to the sick people. At some point of the visit however, Henry spot in one of the beds, one guy, who in this book, should be Prince Charming, intrigued then, the boy decided to came closer, to have a better look, when suddenly, Mary stopped him.

''Henry, you should be here, come on, we have to come back to school.

''did you know him, Ms. Blanchard?'' ask the curious boy

''Me? No, he is a John Doe, nobody has claimed to him.'' Mary said sadly

''are you sure?''

''of course I am. Now we have to go, Neal must be worried.'' She replies, taking Henry by the hand.

Later afternoon, after returned to the car with Neal, Henry reopened the book, in order to found out who John Doe really was, when suddenly, a picture caught his eyes.

''Dad, we found mom´s dad.'' Henry exclaimed, startled Neal, who was fixing the window.

''we? Who? And found what?''

''I was touring the hospital with Ms. Blanchard´s class and we found Prince Charming, mom´s father, he is in a coma, in the hospital.''

''again this curse, kid? Could you forget this? This is not a good thing, I will ask Dr. Hopper, if he could take a look in this obsession.'' at this point, Neal was already completely sick of that damn story and only wanted the child to forget about that. ''why you have a tour at the hospital, I can ask?''

''I go with May´s class.''

''so let's talk to Ms. Blanchard, I want to know what in hell she take my child to a hospital.''

Upon arriving at the teacher's apartment, Neal really was ready to explode and probably say things, which he would later regret. But before he could say anything, Henry rushed to open his book and show Mary, everything about this evil queen and her curse.

''Henry, close this crap NOW and wait for me downstairs.'' Growl Neal furious

''Calm down, Neal, I don't admit that someone shouted to a child, especially in my own home.'' the teacher became angry

''sorry, Ms. Blanchard but is he in months, has been bothered me with this book, saying that fairy tales are real and that kisses can break curses. Sorry I lifted my voice in your home, but the blood rushed my head.''

''Neal, look, possibility of a happy ending, is a very powerful thing. Give time to your son. You told me he lost his mother, maybe this book, is the way he found to forgot that. Now, Henry, if I read to John Doe, this stories, you premise not bothered your father anymore with this subjects?''

''I promise.'' Said the boy.

''Ms. Blanchard, please…'' Neal moaned unhappy

''I'm a volunteer at the hospital, I'm pretty sure, they will let me read to a patient. Now if you excuse-me, I need to get ready.''

As promised, that night, Mary went to the hospital and start to reads Henry´s book, to John Doe. At start, everything seems calm, when suddenly, John Doe, grab her hand. Of course, when he did that, Mary not waist times in call the doctor, who clearly don't believe in her.

At the next day in the morning, she meet with Neal and Henry, to repot them, what have happened.

''do you mind read to him again, Ms. Blanchard?'' ask Henry, ignoring Neal´s angry look

''no, let's go.'' Mary Margaret rushed the table.

''wait a second, Ms. Blanchard, did you believe that this curse is real?'' Neal looks disappointed.

''of course not, but if I made him have a response once, maybe a can do it again.''

Quickly, Mary, Neal and Henry arrived in the hospital, only to spot Sheriff Graham, barking orders in his walked talkie.

''what happened to the coma guy?'' ask a confused Neal.

''he is missing,''

''and what ma´am Mayor is doing here?''

''she is his emergency contact. We need to find him soon, or we going to have problems.'' Dr. Whale points

''did you mind if we look at the security camera, Dr. Whale?'' Neal ask.

''not at all, came with me.'' Suggests Dr. Whale.

''wait a minute, Dr. Whale, he is a thief, and you will let him help?'' Regina asked imposing

''ma´am Mayor, sorry, but it's no time to discuss, Mr. Cassidy want to help and now, we need all help possible.'' summarized the kindly sheriff

This way, Neal, Graham along with Mary, rushed to check the security cameras, only to discover that John Doe, had awakened and fled from hospital unexpectedly.

''this door will give where?'' asked Mary Margaret

''in the woods.'' Said Mr. Leroy

''Henry, I have to go with then, could you wait for me in the dinner?'' asked Neal worriedly

''no, daddy, I want to go with you.'' Plead the boy

''ok, but stay close to me.''

For some time, the small, however no less strange group walked through the woods, looking for John Doe, however, there was no sign of him. Until, as they approached the Toll Bridge, they finally found, unconscious near the river bank, the unfortunate Mr. Doe.

''oh, no, no, we find you, please, don't give up.'' Mary cries desperate, pulling John out of the water, with Neal and Graham help.

''he is going to be ok, Dad?'' Henry asked worried

''Henry, don't look, sweetheart, don't look.'' Neal run to embrace his son, trying to prevent him to watched the scene. But fortune, after a few seconds of CPR and a mouth-to-mouth breath by Mary, John finally open his eyes, but still don't remember who he was.

After returning to the hospital, with John in safely however, , the group had a big surprise, John´s real name actually was David Nolan and he was married with a woman called Kathryn Nolan, which was a bit weird since, for 28-years, no one seemed to know him.

''on the world have some things, Mr. Cassidy, that even God can explain.'' Said Regina, when Neal went to ask her, where she had found Mrs. Nolan, after 28-years.

Later that night, Mary Margaret was alone in her apartment, daydreaming about her platonic love for David, when she head bangs at her door. Confused, she went to open the door, only to find Neal stands there, with a sleeping Henry in his arms.

''Neal? Is everything ok?''

''yes, sorry to bother you so late, Mary, I that breaks my heart watching my little boy sleeping in the car…so, if you allow-me ask, that spare room is still available?''

''of course, come in, let's put him in the bed.'' Mary said sweetly, giving space to Neal came in.