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Emma's POV
I ran as fast as I could down the stairs, I couldn't believe that she kissed me! I didn't even know that she was into girls, or better yet into me. That explains everything, she was teasing me because she liked me! Did she like me before the fire? Is that why she was a bitch to me? Why is everything just so confusing right now!
"Emma sweetheart, is everything okay?" My mom asked as I made my way to the front door.
"Yeah, Ruby is freaking out of some boy or something, so I'm just going to stay over at hers tonight." I lied while grabbing my coat off the peg.
"Oh I hope she's okay, is Regina going as well?" Cora asked me while standing beside my mom.
"No!" I shouted involuntarily, "I mean no...Regina said that she has a lot of homework to catch up on. I should get going." I quickly gave my mom a kiss on the cheek before running out the door.
I barged into Ruby's without knocking and beelined straight for her room. At this point, I had tears streaming down my face at a rapid pace.
"Em is everything okay?" Ruby jumped off of her bed to pull me in for a hug.
"I just had a fight with Regina…" I said before finally breaking down.
"It's okay Em, I got you…" Ruby said while holding me close and rubbing my back.
(The Next Day)
Regina's POV
"Regina sweetie, it's time to get up for school." My mom said while pulling the blinds open. My eyes are all red and puffy from all the crying I did last night. I couldn't believe that Emma just left and didn't come back last night, I've completely ruined things with her.
"I don't feel good mom…" I said while turning over to face away from the window.
"You don't look too good sweetie, I'll give the school a ring and tell them you won't be in today...rest up sweetie." She said before kissing my head.
"Thanks, mommy…" I said sweetly before closing my eyes and drifting off to sleep again.
(A few hours later)
"Honey, it's time to wake up. I've got your lunch here." I feel my mom touch the bottom part of my leg.
"I wasn't sleeping, I was just thinking," I admitted to her while sitting up. Gently she places the tray of food on my lap. She made my favorite: Tomato soup and brown bread rolls.
"Are you ready to tell me the real reason why you wanted to stay home from school today...this morning you looked like you had been crying all night." She admitted while sitting on my...well Emma's bed. I can't bring myself to leave it today, it smells like her.
"Not really…" I said quietly while taking a small spoonful of my soup.
"Does this have something to do with Emma leaving last night?" She questioned while raising her eyebrow at me.
"No...it's got something to do with me, it's about how I feel," I said lying partly, I wasn't ready to admit to my mother what really happened last night, just in case she didn't let Emma and I share a room anymore. That's if Emma even wants to share with me anymore.
"Okay...and how are you feeling? Sweetie, you know that you can tell me anything." She asked looking confused.
"Mom, I think that there might be something wrong with me…" I move the tray to the side and turn to face her fully.
"What are you talking about Regina, you are perfect my child." My mom said while rubbing my leg.
"I don't feel perfect, I don't think I ever have," I said quietly while starting to tear up.
"Oh sweetie, what is going on with you? I'm starting to get worried now." She said while pulling me in for a long overdue hug.
"Mom...I think that I might like girls…" I whisper into her shoulder.
"What was that sweetie?" She asked pulling me away slightly so that she could hear me.
"I said that I think that I might like girls…"
"Is that all dear?" She said while smiling at me.
"You don't hate me?" I asked looking confused and shocked at the same time. I thought for sure that she was going to go apeshit at me.
"Honey, you are my daughter. There isn't anything you can say to me that would make me hate you! I love you for you! I don't care if you like boys or girls or both, I just want you to be happy." She said smiling proudly at me.
"Thanks, mom, you have no idea how relieved I am now!" I said while hugging her tight.
(Later that night)
Emma's POV
"Are you sure you want to stay with her tonight?" Ruby asked through the phone as I pulled up in front of my house.
"I'm sure Rubs, I need to face her sooner or later. I've already spent all avoiding her, she didn't even sit with us at lunch." I said while putting the car into park.
"At least she knew to stay away, you gonna tell me what happened yet?" She begged for the hundredth time today.
"Not until I talk to Regina, I'll text you later okay?" I asked while getting out of the car.
"Sure thing, give her hell blondie!" She hung off the phone, leaving me alone for the first time today. I was so glad that Regina decided to stay away from me today, I really needed time to think about what happened. But at the same time I felt bad, I knew that she had no one else in school that she could hang out with all day, so it must have been hard for her, plus I still feel bad for leaving her alone last night without saying a single word. I guess now it's time to face her and what happened last night.
"Hey sweetheart, how is Ruby? Feeling any better?" Cora asked as soon as I walked into the house. At least I know that Regina hasn't said anything about what happened last night to her mom.
"She's all better now, thanks." I smiled weakly at the older woman.
"I know that Regina would have liked to help her today, but she wasn't feeling too good today, but I'm sure she already told you that on the phone...kids these days are always texting and Facebooking or whatever you kids call it." She said while smiling at me.
"I should go and see her…" I excused myself quickly, I didn't want to admit to Mrs. Mills that I didn't even know that I didn't even know that Regina wasn't in today.
When I finally made it upstairs, I walked into my room to find Regina in bed curled up in a tiny ball. Seeing her like that broke my heart, I knew that I was the real reason for her being off school and that it was me that made her feel this way.
"Gina?" I said quietly, making her turn around to face me. Her eyes were red and really puffy, just like mine had been last night.
"You came back?" Her voice cracked slightly as she sat up.
"You didn't come to school today…" I said while taking a seat on the bed beside her.
"I was afraid to...I'm so sorry about last night. I didn't mean to freak you out or anything…I just-" I pulled her in for a loving hug, just then she broke down crying in my arms. I can't believe I caused her this much pain...I've got to make this right. I can't keep hiding from my feelings anymore.
Next time: Emma and Regina finally get things out in the open and the police and fire department know that the fire at the Mill's house wasn't an accident.
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