"Regina I brought you some tea." Emma said softly while she entered the bedroom. Her eyes turned sad when she saw the brunette still lying on her side, facing away from the door.
Regina didn't react, not that that was something new. Regina didn't talk anymore, at all. All she did was lie on the bed and stare into space.
Emma sighed softly at the lack of response. Regina had become severely depressed, she didn't even speak to Henry anymore.
She set the cup down on the bedside table and sat down on the bed. "Regina would you please say something to me? Please, darling."
Regina didn't reply, she just kept staring into space. Like she was not even in the room. Emma could tell that she hadn't slept at all for the past four days.
She had dark circles around her eyes and she was pale. Emma also noticed that Regina had lost weight, her clothes were becoming a little baggy.
And I haven't even told her that he's out there.
It would break her completely if she knew. Emma couldn't do that to her.
The blonde reached out and gently touched Regina's arm, which only caused the brunette to flinch away violently. Her brown eyes shifted to green ones and Emma could see the raw fear reflect in them.
Emma shook her head slowly. "I'm sorry, Regina." She said and she quickly left the room. She slumped against the closed door, salty tears making their way down pale cheeks.
...
"Is my mom still saying nothing, Emma?" The young boy asked while he absent mindedly stirred his drenched fruit loops.
The blonde shook her head in desperation. "No, kid. I'm sorry."
He took a small bite of his breakfast and looked at her. "Maybe Archie knows how to help my mom."
"You know he's not a real shrink, right kid?"
"Well he helped me. It's worth a try, Emma. I can't stand seeing my mom so... broken. She doesn't talk, doesn't eat, she doesn't even fight with you anymore. And I know she used to love doing that."
Emma smiled at the memory of Regina storming into her backyard when Emma had vandalized her precious tree. "I sure miss those days, kid."
"Then go to Archie." He got off the chair and grabbed his backpack. "Later, Emma."
She ruffled his hair and smiled. "Later, kid."
...
"Hey, David."
"Emma. What are you doing here?" He asked while standing up from his desk chair.
"I just wanted to check in and see if you've made some progress."
He shook his head sadly. "No, I'm sorry Emma. We've asked Ruby, but she wasn't able to find anything either. It's like he has vanished from the face off the earth."
"Well, keep looking." She said and she stormed out off the station.
Emma jerked open her car door and got in. "Damned!" She yelled as she punched her fists against the steering wheel.
I promised to protect her! I promised! I can't even get her to talk to me, what kind of savior am I?!
She pulled her car in revert and drove off the parking space. She was going to fix things. That's what saviors do, right?
...
"Archie I was wondering if I could talk to you for a moment."
He stepped out of the doorway to let the blonde in. "Sure, Emma. Come in."
"Thank you."
Emma sat down on the old leather couch.
"So what's this about?" The former cricket asked while he sat down in his chair. "Is it about Regina?"
Emma looked confused. "How do you know?"
"Everybody knows something happened to her, Emma."
"I just don't know what to do, Archie." Emma said in a hopeless voice. "She doesn't talk to anyone anymore, she doesn't sleep either. It's like she doesn't even know where she is. Her eyes are empty, she won't tell me what happened."
He nodded sadly. "You've got to let her know that you're there for here, Emma. I have a feeling that you're holding something back, but if you want to help her you've got to be honest with her."
"But if I tell her... she's already so broken, I don't want to break her further."
"Emma, by telling her you won't break her further. You'll help her to get through the trauma she's been through."
"I just don't know how! Why the hell did this happen to us?! Why the hell did this happen to Regina?! We were happy! She was happy!" Emma yelled and she punched her fist on her knees. "We were happy!"
Archie sighed sadly. "I know, Emma. I'm sorry, but you've got to be less emotional about this. Regina needs you to be her rock, to be the one she can lean on."
...
It was another lonely night for Emma Swan. Henry was already sleeping, Regina was still lying in bed and Emma was watching another rerun of The Big Bang Theory. Not that she was able to laugh at all.
She sighed and turned off the tv, no need to waste electricity. Emma got up from the couch and grabbed her glass. She went over to the kitchen and put it in the dishwasher.
The stairs creaked a little when Emma went up. She opened the bedroom door and got in quietly. Regina was still lying in the same position she was lying in this morning.
Emma got into bed carefully, not wanting to wake up Regina now that she was finally sleeping.
It wasn't long before the first sounds came.
Emma quickly snapped her eyes open and tried to figure out where the sounds came from.
Regina let out another soft moan. "No."
Emma got up, ready to shake Regina awake if the nightmare would continue.
"No, please." Regina said softly. "Get off of me."
Emma laid her hand on Regina's upper arm and tried to gently shake her awake.
"No, don't touch me!" Regina yelled and she snapped her eyes open.
Emma dodged Regina's flying fist.
"Regina, it's me, Emma. Calm down, honey."
Regina snapped her head to the side so she could look at her, her eyes shining with tears.
"Emma?"
Emma quickly pulled Regina into a hug, she was glad that Regina didn't flinch away.
"Yes it's me, honey. Don't be afraid, you're save here."
Regina started sobbing into her chest and Emma tightend her grip.
Just be her rock, Emma.
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