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Regina yawned, tiredly rubbing her eyes as she crept downstairs. It had just turned half past 2 in the morning. She couldn't sleep. Truth be told, she hasn't been able to for a while now, every night she was restless. She had sat up in bed for the second time that night, she had been having this reoccurring dream, well more of a nightmare, in which Richard would come into the house and take Emma away from her. Every night after this dream, she frantically reached over to the blondes side of the bed, and sighed, relieved that she was still there, sleeping soundly.
She turned the lamp on in the living room, and sat down on the sofa with a glass of water. She sipped the water and hugged a fluffy black pillow close to her stomach. She thought about her time with Richard, how she could still feel him on top of her, forcing her to take her clothes off. She lifted up her night shirt, staring at the scars and deep bruises on her rips and stomach. Ugly. They're ugly. She ran her hand over the bruises, her cold hands soothing for the purple patch of bruises. She pulled her shirt back down a moment later and was started when she heard movement from the staircase.
Mary Margret walked into the living room, expecting to find a robber with a baseball bat, and sighing when it was only Regina. "Regina sweetie, are you okay?" She asked softly, keeping her voice quiet so she didn't disturb her sleeping husband and daughter. She walked a few feet before sitting on the sofa next to Regina. "I'm fine, I just…couldn't sleep" she admitted quietly. Mary Margaret nodded, understandingly. "I hope you don't mind but I helped myself to a glass of water" she said. "Oh no Regina, you can help yourself to anything you want honey" She said smiling. She felt her heart sting when Regina peered up into her eyes. All she saw was pain. Pain, fear and years of hurting. She rested her hand over Regina's knee, "how come you can't sleep?" She asked. Regina sighed, and waited for a few minutes. She replied Mary Margret wasn't going to pry, so she decided to tell her.
"I've been having nightmares" she confessed quietly, she seemed almost ashamed about something that was quite normal.
"Alright, and what are those nightmares about?" She asked softly, giving Regina all the time she needed, and this Regina was grateful for.
Regina swallowed before answering. "They're about Richard, and he keeps taking Emma and trying to hurt her just so that he can hurt me" Tears fell down her face.
"Oh Regina…" Mary Margret wrapped one arm around the brunette and watched as the girl in front of her fell apart. "That man is never going to come here, and he definitely won't ever take Emma, or hurt you" She said to the girl, who nodded. "I just-I need Emma and if anything ever happened to her-"
"It won't Regina, not while we're all here… and nothing will ever happen to you either, alright?"
"Alright" Regina accepted.
"Are you okay to go back to bed now?" Mary Margret asked.
Regina nodded and dried her eyes. "Thank you" She said, and even made the brave move of hugging Mary Margret quickly, before pulling back and saying goodnight.
The next morning went smoothly. David headed to work while Emma, Regina and Mary Margret worked on getting Regina enrolled into Emma's school. They had made an appointment with the head of the school which they attended later on in the afternoon. The head understood Regina's past, and was axed that despite all she had been through, her grades were top marks. Regina has always been clever, and Emma knew this.
"What're you doing?" The blonde asked, plopping her little bottom down next to Regina. "Reading" Regina answered, engrossed in a book. Emma peered over Regina's shoulder, "Theres a lot of words" Emma said, her 6 year old self not quite realising that a book did in fact contain a lot of words. Regina giggled and looked up at the blonde. "They're what tells the story" She smirked, and put her head backs down as she continued to read. Emma shuffled closer to her, if that was even possible. "A story? I love stories! Can you tell it me Gina please!?" Emma asked excitedly. Regina nodded and slowly read the words in the book. Not every word she pronounced perfectly, but she gave it a good go as she wanted to make Emma happy by telling her this story. She opened the book wider, and read aloud… "Once upon a time…"
The head, Mrs Stratton, informed Regina that once the paper work was done, she would be allowed to start school next week, and she would even be able to join Emma's classes, which of course, the pair were happy about.
That night the family sat around a table, eating pizza and fries. David had decided he didn't want to cook so instead he ordered a takeaway. The four chatted at the table, about everything and anything. With Christmas just around the corner, Regina couldn't think of a better gift this Christmas, other than to spend it with Emma, Mary Margret and David, who she was beginning to consider as her own family.
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