AN:

Ok lovely people, I will not be updating tomorrow, so I will leave you with your breath held until Monday.

Delving right in. Today's topic, Eavesdropping Emma.

PS: Please excuse any spelling errors, this was quickly written.

Enjoy!

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"Emma, what are you doing?" asked Elsa, she'd caught Emma with her ear pressed against the wall.

"I-I am not doing anything," Emma muttered pulling her ear off the wall. She's not heard anything coming from next door. Not even a whisper.

"Uh-huh, it didn't look like nothing. Listen we need to talk," Elsa said, sitting in front of Emma.

In actuality, Emma didn't know whether to be a little nervous or push Elsa away before she spoke.

"What do we need to talk about?" Emma asked.

Elsa remained quiet for a few moments. "Em, this Regina. I don't know, ever since you've met her, you've been absorbed in finding out about her. Being with her every day. Don't you think, I don't know that maybe you should space yourself away from her."

Emma didn't know where this was coming from. She thought out of all her friends that Elsa was the one –who always stood on her side. Now she was telling her to get away from Regina that didn't make any sense.

"Tell me how you really feel Elsa," she said. "Now, why are you telling me this?"

Elsa breathed in a deep breath, slowly releasing it.

"Emma, I know we don't like to say this. But you're a fragile person and Regina…well we don't know much about her. What if she's not good for you? It's obvious that you two are all ready having trouble. I heard your conversation."

Emma didn't open her mouth, listening to all Elsa had to say about her.

"Yeah, we don't know her. But I'm getting to know her, and what happened in the hallway was nothing. I gotta use the bathroom, excuse me."

Elsa sighed, she knew that was her cue to shut up. She'd breech the subject when both Ruby and Belle got home. She didn't have anything against their mysterious neighbor but she didn't want to see Emma hurt.

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Emma had only just gone to the bathroom, not believing she managed to miss half of the conversation Regina stood having next door. But she had to give her friend credit, she was whispering. But that didn't stop Emma from pressing her ear, firmly against the wall and hearing the words that stopped her heart cold.

"I have to move."

Emma breathed in sharply, why did she have to move? What the hell is she hiding? Who had she seen? Next door had been silent as Emma heard no sound, waiting with her breath held to hear the rest from Regina.

"Fine, I will wait for you," Regina hissed.

Emma took that to mean she was hanging up the phone and waiting for a visitor. That meant she was waiting for a visitor as well.

"Hey Elsa?" she called.

When no answer came, she took it to mean that Elsa had gone from the apartment. Either to the spa or the gym or she had gone outside. But it meant she didn't have to deal with someone bothering –while she tried to eavesdrop.

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It took all of thirty minutes for Regina's person to get next door, and for Emma to press her ear against the wall. Even though if they spoke loud enough, she could hear them just as well.

"I am sure I seen them, I am not seeing things," Regina said.

Emma breathed in, so she had seen someone –she thought. Who?

"Regina, are you sure?"

Ah, her father. Emma noticed the voice, having heard him before.

"Yes! I am," shouted Regina. "It was one of them, looking at me. Watching me and my f-friend."

A clapping of hands could be heard.

"Oh Regina, you made a friend. That is great."

Emma smirked, she could just picture Regina rolling her eyes. She may be shy but she's not afraid of showing her feelings to those she trusted.

"See I told you. Rather than feeling paranoid about someone watching you, you should go get drunk, have one night stands, do what people your age do!"

Emma cringed, it was awkward hearing someone's father telling them to go and have a sexual life. She could picture Regina cringing as well.

"Daddy please, I am not paranoid. What if they've found me?" she asked, allowing Emma to hear the desperation in her voice. "All I want is to be safe, for someone to treat me with love and safety. I don't want to always have to look over my shoulder!"

Emma's brain whirled. Who had found her? She could be safe with me, Emma thought. I'd protect her.

"I know, and I will have someone look into it. I will have them see if they have found you. Don't worry. I told you Regina, my daughter –that I will keep you safe and I will. For now, please don't worry."

Emma sighed.

"How can I n-not worry?" Regina asked.

It broke Emma's heart, she could tell on the other side of the wall, Regina stood crying and all she wanted to do was embrace her. Tell her that she would keep her safe that she didn't have to worry. Pulling her ear off the wall, Emma pulled out her computer and did what she should have done a long time ago. She searched for, Regina Mills.

Preview, Next Chapter.

Emma breathed deeply in and out.

"I tried to get answers and I couldn't. Please, tell me who are you running from?"

Regina shook her head, tears cascading down her cheeks.

"I-I can't tell you. It's dangerous Emma. Don't make me tell you."

AN:

Hmm, what is that Regina hiding?

What does Henry Sr. know?

What is Emma going to do?

Oh my goodness, am I the only one who has these questions?

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Thanks for reading :)