Chapter 6: Second Chances

Friday came by just as quickly as the last one. Emma pulled her hair up in a ponytail and pulled on her red jacket. "Have a good time Em", Ruby called as Emma headed out the door. She walked on down the street to Regina's house and calmly knocked on the door. Lucy opened the door and gave Emma a huge grin.

"Hello Emma Miss Regina is waiting for you in the kitchen", Lucy said as she led Emma to the kitchen. Emma quickly walked behind Lucy as she was led into the kitchen just as Regina greeted her with a grin.

"Emma I am so glad you are here thank you Lucy you may go now", Regina said as Lucy quietly left the room. "Are you hungry I made a lovely apple pie", Regina said as she showed Emma to a chair.

"Um sure thank you Regina", Emma said as she took a seat. Regina placed a slice of pie in front of Emma and sat by her while she ate her slice of pie.

"So how was your day?" Regina asked.

"Pretty good I made some really good tips down at the diner", Emma said as she took a bite of pie. Her taste buds were singing for the apples were sweet and crisp as the crust was flakey. "How was your day?" Emma asked.

"Pretty slow I went on a shopping trip with Mallie and Ginger. Did some homework and I baked a pie", Regina replied.

"You sure do a lot of shopping", Emma stated.

"How else am I supposed to remain as the Queen of Story Brooke High?" Regina questioned with an amused look.

"I don't know I usually never had time for fashion", Emma replied.

"What did you have time for?" Regina asked with interest.

"Just trying to get by", Emma replied. "I heard your dad is the mayor are you going to be a mayor too?" Emma asked.

"Yes I do have a strong sense of leadership", Regina said proudly. "What do you want to be after high school?" Regina asked.

"I don't know a waitress I guess", Emma said as ate the last bit of her pie.

"Is that all you want to be?" Regina asked.
"It's the only thing I know right now", Emma told her.

"Emma if you had to choose a dream job what would you want to be?" Regina asked.

"I always wanted to help innocent people and make the bad ones pay I guess I would like to be a sheriff", Emma admitted.

"Sheriff Swan now that has a nice ring to it", Regina said with a smile.

"Regina can I ask you a question?" Emma asked.

"Of course Emma", Regina replied sweetly.

"Is it easy being rich?" Emma asked.

"What do you mean Emma", Regina questioned.

"I mean having all this money. The shopping sprees, the designer clothes, the big house and the maid, is it all easy to get?' Emma questioned.

"I guess if you work hard and make the right business decisions", Regina answered. "Why do you ask?" Regina questioned.

"Well where I was from all the other kids said that money was everything but I didn't agree but that all told me that if you had money your life would be so easy", Emma replied.

"Well my life isn't easy people sometimes only talk to me because I am rich not because of me", Regina said sadly.

"I talked to you and I don't care that you're rich", Emma stated.

"That is why I like you so much you are a very sweet person", Regina told her.

"Don't say something that you don't mean", Emma said flatly.

"But I do mean it", Regina said firmly.

"Really no one ever said that about me before", Emma said.

"Well let me be the first", Regina said with a smile. "Come on let's go watch a movie", Regina said as she took Emma to the living room. They sat down on the couch as Regina put in Pretty Woman and made popcorn. Emma couldn't help but stare at Regina as the movie played and couldn't help but think that the movie reminded her lot of them. Emma was just like Vivian a girl who had nothing but always had a good heart. Regina was just like Edward a person who had everything but a true friend who cared about them. Together they made the perfect couple and Emma wondered if she and Regina could make a perfect couple. But she scratched that idea for no matter how sweet she was to Regina the woman probably didn't even like girls. Even if she did there was no way she could fall for some trash like Emma because that is what she was compared to Regina just plain trash. The ending soon came and Emma had a tear fall down her face as Edward and Vivian kissed. Soon it was late and Emma had to be going home so she said good bye to Regina and thanked her for the fun time. "Would you like to do this again next Friday?" Regina asked with a hopeful tone.

"Sure I would love that", Emma said with a smile.

"Great see you later", Regina said as she gave Emma a hug. Emma's heart skipped a beat as Regina hugged her. Then she waved goodbye and walked home. The next day was Saturday and Emma was working down at the diner when the strangest thing happened. She was wiping off the tables when August came through the door.

"Emma can I please talk to you", August said in a pleading tone.

"I am not giving any more girls your phone number August so don't even waste your breath", Emma said coldly as she finished up the table.

"Okay I deserved that I was a real jerk to you Emma and Regina set me straight so I beg your forgiveness and to take you out on a real date", August said politely.

"You want to take me out on a date", Emma said in disbelief.

"Yes I do because I do think you are a sweet girl and can't you give a second chance", August pleaded.

"I don't know", Emma said nervously.

"Please Emma let me take you to Granny's this weekend for a karaoke show and if you don't have fun then I will never bother you again", August promised.

"Well okay I guess that would be okay but no funny stuff", Emma said firmly.

"No funny stuff I promise", August said as he left the diner. The next few days were a blur as Emma went back to school.

"Hey Emma do you want to come over to my house; this weekend for another movie night?" Regina asked excitedly as she walked Emma home.

"I can't August is taking me out this weekend", Emma said.

"You-you are going out with August after what he did to you", Regina said in disbelief.

"Look he is just trying to apologize for being a jerk to me okay", Emma said.

"Emma please don't go out with him please come to my house instead", Regina said in a pleading tone.

"Come on Regina at least give him a second chance I mean he is human", Emma replied.

"That is debatable", Regina said coldly. "He hurt you once what makes you think he won't do it again", Regina questioned.

"Why are you so mad it's just one date", Emma stated.

"Because he is unworthy of your time and your forgiveness", Regina stated.

"Wait a minute I know what this is about", Emma said.

"You do?" Regina asked nervously.

"Yes you want me as your pet and can't stand to see me with someone else", Emma said.

"What how can you say that?" Regina asked with a shocked look.

"Because you do it to Sidney so you must want me as your pet", Emma said sharply.

"Emma I don't want you as a pet only as a friend why don't you believe that", Regina asked in a hurt tone.

"Because no one ever wanted me all my life people have always used me", Emma said with tears in her eyes.

"Listen Emma I would never use you like that I care for you ", Regina said. "So please don't go out with August please", Regina begged.

"I have to go I'll see you later", Emma said as she ran away straight to her house.

"Emma come back!' Regina shouted as tears fell from her face. But it was no use the blonde was already gone and Regina walked home with a broken heart.

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