Mom decided to ask people if they knew about her. "So, this boyfriend of hers, you don't think he was involved in her disappearance?" Mom asked Ruby. "Uh, that would mean that he was involved with her at all, which he isn't. He left her in the lurch right after they found out they were expecting. Hasn't spoken to her since. Like I said he's a-" Ruby said, but she was interrupted by the tow truck which accidentally dropped the front of her car. "Hey, hey, hey Billy, be careful," She said as she ran over to him. "You almost shattered my wolf thing, Billy. It's good luck."
"I'm sorry Ruby, but look, it's fine," He said. "Um, Ruby what about her family?" Mom asked as we came up. "Oh, um she's got a stepmom and two stepsisters that she doesn't talk to," Ruby said as she turned to us. "Wait, stepmom, stepsisters, and she's a maid?" I said. "Rose, not now," Mom said.
"Look, I don't know what you've heard, but it's wrong. Everyone thinks she's not ready to have this kid, but she's trying, taking night classes, trying to better herself, trying to get her life together. Can you understand that?" Ruby said. "I think so," Mom said. "Then maybe you should just stay out of it. She's been through enough already," Ruby said. "I've been through it, too, Ruby, and I can help her," Mom said. "Then try her ex," Ruby said. "Where can I find him?" Mom asked. "He lives with his dad," Ruby replied.
Ruby given us his address, and we went. "You stay here," Mom said as she got out of the car. I had the window rolled and could hear. "Sean Herman?" Mom asked. "Yeah. Who are you?" He asked. "I'm Emma Swan. I'm ... I'm looking for Ashley Boyd. She's in trouble. I just thought maybe she came to see you," Mom said. Then a man walked up to the door, "My son doesn't have anything to do with that girl anymore, so whatever trouble she's in, I am sorry for, but there's nothing we can do to help you."
"You're the reason he broke up with her," Mom said. "Absolutely. I'm not gonna let my son throw away his entire life over a mistake," The man said. "So you just told him to leave her?" Mom asked. "Well what are they going to do, raise the child in the backseat of a car?" The man asked. "Some people only have the backseat of a car," Mom said. "Well, they're to be pitied. I'm not letting that happen to my son," The man said. He slipped inside the house. "Dad, maybe we should help her look," Sean said. "It's a waste, Sean," He said.
Then Mom whispered something to him that I couldn't hear, then his father came up to him. "Sean, inside. Now," He said. Sean went away from the door. "Look, believe me if I knew where she was I would tell you. I went to a lot of trouble to get her that deal," He said. "Deal? What are you talking about?' Mom asked. "You don't know? Ashley agreed to give up the child. And she's being paid very well to do so," He said. "She sold the baby?" Mom asked.
"Oh, you make it sound so crass. I found someone who's going to find that child a good a proper home," He said. "And who are you to judge whether Ashley is capable of providing that?" Mom asked. "Look at her, she's a teenager, and she's never shown any evidence of being responsible. How could she possibly know how to be a mother?" He asked. "Maybe she's changing her life," Mom said.
"Everybody says that. Now look, I found someone who's going to pay Ashley extremely well, someone who is going to see to it that everybody's happy," He said. "Mr. Gold," Mom said. "Well, isn't that why you were hired, to bring him the baby?" He asked.
Mom came back to the car and we drove away, and down the main street. "You can't make her double-cross Gold. No one's ever broken a deal with him," I said. "Happy to be the first. If Ashley wants to have this baby, she should have it. Anyone who wants to be a mother should damn well be allowed to be one," Mom said. I have to say I kind of smiled at that. We parked outside of Granny's and went inside, we found Ruby and Mom said, "Why didn't you tell me she sold the baby?"
"Because I didn't think it was important," Ruby said. "Really, considering that's why she's running away?" Mom asked. "Look, Ashley's my friend. I don't like the idea of people judging her," Ruby said. Mom saw Ruby's wolf and picked it up. We looked outside and her car was missing. "Ruby, where's your car? You didn't send me to Sean to find her, you sent me there to give her a head start."
"Look, I'm only trying to help her," Ruby said. "Yeah, so am I. Ashley's in more trouble than you know, Ruby. Where is she? Don't make her deal with Gold without me," Mom said. "I'm sorry, but I can't talk in front of her. She's the mayor's kid," Ruby said.
"Hey, I'm on your side," I said. "Rose, I need to find this woman, and in order to do that, I need you to go home, okay? So please listen to me, seriously. She's not gonna tell me anything if you're around," Mom whispered. I nodded. "Okay," I said. "Thank you," Mom said. Then I exited Granny's but I didn't go home.
I went over Mom's car. I started to climb into the back. Then I was in. I heard Mom coming. I pulled a blanket over me in the trunk. Later while she was driving I came up. "What did she tell you?" I asked, that caused her to jump. "Rose! What the hell?" Mom said as I climbed out of the trunk.
"I am going to Boston, you can't come with me," She said. "You can't go to Boston, she can't leave! Bad things happen to anyone that does," I said. "I don't have time to argue with you over the curse. I've got to get you home," She said. "We have to stop her before she gets hurt. We're wasting time. If you drop me off, you'll never catch up to her," I said. "Rose ..." Mom started. "And then Mr. Gold will call the police, and he'll have her sent to jail," I said. "Buckle up," She said and I did.
It was a little later when we were driving down a road outside of Storybrooke when I saw a red car on the side of the road. "I told you," I said as I pointed on the car. "It's her car," I said. We pulled on the side of the road, and we got out.
"Ashley?" Mom called as we ran to the car. We looked inside and no one was in there but the passenger seat was open. "Aaah!" We looked into the field and we saw her. "My baby. It's coming," She said. We got her in the car, and drove back into town.
She screamed as we drove, "Is the baby really coming?" I asked. "Oh, yeah," Mom said. "Don't worry. The hospital isn't that far," She said to Ashley. "No, no, no, no, take me to Boston. I can't go back there," Ashley said. "Oh, no we don't have four hours, trust me. I know," Mom said.
Ashley started to cry, "I can't go back there, please. He's gonna take my baby," She said. "I won't let that happen, but do you know what you're asking for? If you keep this child are you really ready?" Mom asked. "Yeah," Ashley said. "Are you sure? Because I wasn't," Mom said. "You weren't?" Ashley asked.
"Nope. If you want to give this kid its best chance, it's gonna be with someone who's ready, so know what that means. Your whole life is gonna change, and once you decide that it's yours, this running away can't happen. You have to grow up, and you can't ever leave. Understand?" Mom said. "Yes. I want my baby," Ashley said.
