AN: So I've edited this chapter a bit in honor of some of the reviewer's reactions. I hope you can all appreciate this version more than the last one. The next chapter will be up soon, I'm about halfway done, I just wanted you to all get the change to read the edit before the next chapter. Happy reading!
"We're done!" Emma screamed running into the apartment. She made a spectacle of dropping her bag on the table with a loud bang.
Regina looked up from her kale salad at the blonde dancing around in front of her. She had to fight to contain her laughter. Being finished midterms was a great feeling. Regina had finished hers yesterday and Emma had just completed her last one.
"We should go out tonight!" exclaimed the ever excited Emma.
"Nostos?" Regina suggested. Nostos was the local gay bar, she and Emma frequented it regularly now that they were single.
Emma pondered about it for a moment, "Isn't there a frat party on tonight?"
"Oh yes, Alpha Zeta Douche." Regina answered sarcastically. That was the nickname for the biggest party fraternity on campus, Alpha Zeta Nu. They held big parties all the time and cover was usually pretty cheap so everyone went.
"Yeah come on Gina, it'll be fun! Just you and me letting loose after exams." Emma tried to coax Regina into agreeing. She explained that if they went to Nostos they'd spend most of the night just trying to pick up new girls and she wanted to celebrate with her best friend. A frat party would serve the purpose better. It would be cheaper and they could get crazy drunk together.
Albeit reluctantly Regina finally agreed. They got into party apparel and headed out to the frat. When they got there the party was already in full swing. At the door Emma paid for her and Regina's cover, ignoring the way Regina tried to refuse the payment. Once inside Emma found a couple of beers for herself, a few ciders for Regina, and a small bottle of tequila. With her stash in hand the pair found a nice spot on the terrace to begin their evening. After most of the booze was consumed the two were feeling quite drunk.
"Have you checked out the fan art that people have been making of us on Tumblr?" Emma asked.
"Yeah," Regina admitted sheepishly, "There's really good stuff." The brunette would never admit it but she spent a lot of her free time cruising the remma tag on Tumblr.
"Kind of makes us look like a real couple." The blonde looked off into the distance pondering the thought. Regina almost gaped at her. This girl in front of her had never said anything of the sorts before. She was a commitment phobic player who had invited her to this frat party and paid her cover. Regina was speechless for a moment. What did all of this mean? Did Emma want to be more than friends? Regina wondered if she wanted to be more than friends and maybe this entire sham was all her mind playing tricks on her. In her moment of panic Regina bounced up and announced she needed to use the washroom. She ran into the frat house, leaving Emma alone on the terrace.
Emma's comment seemed to have sobered up Regina. The brunette walked around the frat house trying to get her thoughts together. She had no idea what Emma had meant and no matter how many times she played it over in her head it hadn't become clearer. Regina stopped, leaning against the wall she focused on calming her breathing.
Across the room she spots John talking with a nerdy looking redhead. Her roommate offers a small wave when he sees her. Regina debates walking over and talking to him but before she can even begin the journey, a figure pops up beside her.
"Fancy seeing you here." The figure is none other than her ex-boyfriend Robin. His words come out slurred and she can smell the various alcohols in his breath. When he tries to lean against the wall he almost falls flat on his face.
"Hi Robin, how's Marian?" Regina answers more stern than expected. This man had completely broken her heart when he had cheated on her with Marian and then broken up with her to be with Marian.
"Oh come on don't be like that." Robin made a gesture to touch Regina's face but she moved out of his reach. "Come on Regina, we can still be frie-" He never finished his statement. It was interrupted by his vomiting all over the ground. Luckily Regina had already moved far enough away and was saved by most of it, but there was still a small amount that had landed on her shoes.
Having heard the commotion in Regina's directions, John excused himself from his conversation went over to check on his roommate.
"Is everything alright Gina?" He asked, placing a comforting hand on Regina's shoulder. Regina motions to the ground and John uses all his willpower not to gag at the sight. "Here, let's get you cleaned up." Her ushers Regina away from the vomit and to an empty stool near the bathroom. Walking into the washroom he grabs some paper towel and proceeds to wipe off her shoes. "That guy is such an ass, you're way better off without him. You're lucky he broke up with you, he never deserved you in the first place." John offers his best gay best friend advice and Regina just nods along. Discussing her annoying exes was something she and Emma did together.
Once her shoes are cleaned up John looks her once over again making sure she's all clean. "Are you going to be alright," he asked. When Regina nodded, he continued, "because that fine piece of ass over there wants to take me home," he motioned towards the redhead who sipped from his solo cup all alone where John had left him.
Regina smiled at her friend, "Go for it, and be safe." He winked at her before running off to his new lover.
She decided to return to the terrace to see Emma. Her friend was probably concern as to why she was gone for over an hour when she said she needed to use the washroom. But when she got to the terrace Emma was nowhere to be seen. Regina couldn't find her anywhere in the frat so she supposed that the blonde had gone back to the apartment.
Regina called an Uber to get back to their place. She's in serious need to talk to Emma. When she entered the apartment, as she was about to scream Emma's name, she heard faint moans coming from Emma's room. Sighing Regina headed to her room. It seemed everyone has somebody to go home with except her.
When Regina woke up the next morning she tried to put last night out of her head. She went for a long run and had a refreshing shower. All that distracted her for a while but not completely. She still had to do her vlog. Picking a random makeup request she gathered her supplies and filmed it without much gusto.
Unfortunately the video is interrupted right before the end by Emma jumping on her bed. The blonde groans loudly. Regina turned around and asks, "What do you want this time?"
"Well you see there's a girl in my bed."
"Oh how horrible." Regina mocks Emma's struggling face.
"It's not that. I just expected her to jump out the fire escape last night but she is still in her bed sleeping and I don't know what to do."
"Maybe you could make her breakfast?" Regina's suggestion is only met with a glare from Emma. "Or at least you could go wake her and ask her to leave?"
"I don't want to be rude." Emma persists.
"But you do want her to leave?" Regina is on the precipice of laughter. She knew her roommate was ridiculous but this is something else.
"Yes." Emma answers sheepishly. Then an idea suddenly dawns on her, "Can you do it Regina. Say that I left for class or something and you don't want her here. I'll hide in here." Emma rises off the bed and shoves Regina out the door. "Thanks."
Regina does it for her friend and because even she wants this girl out of here. She's jealous of the fact that Emma got to have sex last night while she was lonely and miserable. And she's jealous of how this random girl got to have Emma's time while she wanted to spend the night talking to her about how much she hates Robin. But that's all she was jealous of. Or so she tells herself.
When she sees the girl in question Regina does everything she can to find her faults. In truth the girl is rather but attractive but Regina would never admit to that. Instead she sees her as scruffy and only notices the smudged eyeliner all over her face. Regina begins shoving her and the girl starts to wake up.
Once the girl's eyes are open, Regina almost shouts, "Okay it's time to leave."
"Huh? Who are you? Where's the blonde? Did we have a threesome?" The girl responds groggily as she wipes her eyes smudging the eyeliner even more.
"Ew no. She doesn't want to see you. She left for class, so it's your turn to leave." Regina picks up the girls clothes from the ground handing them to her as nicely as she possibly can.
The girl stares at Regina a moment as she begins to dress. Regina awkwardly looks away hoping that the girl will just leave now, but she starts to speak, "Hey do I know you from somewhere?"
"No." Regina answered bluntly.
The realization seems to dawn on the girl, "OH! You're that YouTuber who does makeup tutorials, right? All my straight friends sent me your coming out video." The girl begins to chuckle sending Regina's hate for her even more over the edge.
She briskly ushers the girl out of the apartment with a, "Okay thanks for stopping by."
Satisfied that the girl won't be coming back she returns to report back to Emma.
"You mean she recognized you." Emma responds shocked after Regina recounts the tale.
"Maybe." Regina smirks.
"Oh man Regina you're too famous!" Emma throws a pillow at her.
Realizing the camera is still on Regina goes over to the turn it off and begin editing her vlog. Emma sticks around for a bit but then decides she should go out for groceries.
"Don't forget the list on the fridge!" Regina shouts after the blonde.
She returns back to her video and sighs looking over the blonde's cute face. She decides to leave in the last part for the comedic effect, that's all. And with that the video is posted.
Regina_Mills EmSwan I'm still going to ship it #REMMA
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