Chapter 4: Proper introduction

After enjoying a day at the park with the gang they were heading back home to granny's. They had decided to go to the little beach tomorrow to get tanned. Granny laugh at that.

"Don't forget your sun lotion this time. Last year you came back looking like a lobster." Emma could easily imagine that picture. Ruby gave granny a gentle push making the older woman stop laughing at her.

"You don't have to remind me every time. It happened ones, I wouldn't forget."

They had dinner and after dinner they decided to play a board game. It was Emma's first time playing a board game. Back home she just had her phone, laptop and some books to entertain herself, so the first thought Emma had about playing a board game was that it was going to be boring but boy did she thought wrong.

The first game of monopoly Disney, Emma played as Dumbo, was won by granny who laughed when Emma started cursing because granny had just bankrupt her.

"God dammed granny! Don't you have any mercy! Let me play another round and I will pay you back later." Emma pleaded but granny just shook her head and demanded Emma to give her the money.

After the third game in which Emma had actually earned some before loosening again to Ruby, granny called it a night. The older woman went upstairs leaving the two girl downstairs.

"So Emma, what do you think about August?" Ruby asks grabbing two beers out of the fridge.

"I'm thinking I have a boyfriend back home." Emma says taking one of the beers and taking a sip.

"O come on! A little love adventure, I won't tell him when we're back him. Promise." Emma chuckles and shakes her head.

"No Ruby I'm not that kind of girl." Ruby huffs and rolls her eyes.

"Fine you're lost."

"What about you and Graham? Last summer you had a love adventure, do you think there is room for a sequel of that adventure?" Emma asks grinning.

Ruby looks down at her bottle and Emma can see the blush on her cheeks.

"I have to admit I have been thinking about it and he has gotten even more handsome then last year." Ruby says, the corners of her mouth turning in a bright smile.

They both had second beers when Ruby said she was tired and was going to bed.

"You do that. I'm going for a run, to run of the alcohol, you know how quickly I get a hangover." Ruby nods.

"Alright see you in the morning, be careful."

Emma had to admit that from everything there was to enjoy in Storybrook she was enjoying the evening breeze the most. It gave her so much energy she felt like she could run for hours. And run she did the whole way back to town at full speed passing the furniture shop and diner but instead of going to same route as yesterday she turned and ran to the docks.

When Emma saw the same sad brunette girl sitting she stopped running and just stood there watching her. Emma hadn't thought she would see her again today but yet here she was and there she was sitting.

Emma breathed in and approach the bench Regina was sitting on quietly. Only when she was in ear distance she spoke.

"So did you come here as well last night." Emma watches the girl jump up and turn around.

"What the hell are you doing here!" Regina yells at Emma.

Emma smiles and holds her hands up in surrender. "I'm sorry didn't mean to startle you but thank you for not ignoring me this time." Emma walks over to the bench and sits down.

"What are you doing?" Regina asks irritated by the blonde's present.

"I'm taking break. I have been running around town for half an hour, I need a break if I want to get back to granny's." Emma says looking Regina in the eye.

Regina scoffs and turns around ready to walk away when Emma grabs her arm making her turn around.

"What wrong?" Emma asks.

Regina pulls her arm form Emma. "You are what's wrong! I was sitting here just fine until you came."

Emma laughs and shakes her head making Regina frown even more.

"What's funny about that!" Regina asks. How dare this blonde girl laugh at her.

"It's funny how you try to push away any kindness. You can keep biting my head off I'm only going to be that much nicer to you."

Regina crosses her arms and rolls with her eyes. "And why is that? Why do you show me kindness?"

Emma sits up straighter and holds Regina's gaze making the brunette a little uncomfortable.

"Because I think you need some kindness in your life."

Regina huffs but sits down next to Emma. "You don't know me and my life."

Emma nods. "That's true but I would like to know you."

Now it's Regina turn to gaze in Emma's eyes.

"Why?" She asks her voice only shaking a little.

"You intrigue me." Emma answers making Regina blush.

"Alright what would you like to know?" Regina says crossing her legs and leaning against the bench while staring at the boats at the dock.

"Tell me why you were crying last night." Emma asks knowing that Regina would probably deny that she ever was.

"I didn't cry yesterday and even if I had how the hell would you know." Regina says still avoiding to look at Emma just to make sure that the blonde can't catch the lie in her eyes.

"Because I was running last night in your street and I saw you leaving your house in tears." Regina snaps her head up.

"Do you always disturb people in their private moments?" Regina snaps at her.

"Only the one who seem to need it." Emma smiles back but the smile can't charm Regina.

"Have a good evening….." Regina pauses having forgotten the blonde's name.

"It's Emma."

"Have a good evening Emma." Regina says turning around and leaving Emma on the bench alone. Emma waits until she doesn't see Regina anymore before she stands up and starts to run back. She was shocked about how high the brunette her walls were built but when she had spoking about showing her kindness she had seen cracks in the mask the brunette wears. She knew there had to be more about the girl then her friends at told her and something inside Emma was telling her to find this out.