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The Two Truest Believers-Part 13:
A few days passed and Emma was beginning to settle down into Storybrooke life. Eva, on the other hand, was struggling still but was slowly beginning to adapt at the same time. The fact that Emma had sat Eva down and said that they would not be returning to Boston any time soon had kind of helped Eva but had blown out the little light of hope that she had about returning to Boston and where she called home.
"She seems to be settling down finally," Mary Margaret informed Emma one night once Eva was asleep, "she still won't talk to Henry though but I'm sure that will come in time. It's just taking her a bit longer."
"And I thought kids were meant to be the easier adaptors," Emma said, "but not Eva. That kid seems to be rewriting every rule that was ever written about kids."
"She'll get there Emma," David said, "it's just a lot for hr to take in."
"How is the older Miss Swan doing?" Regina asked Zelena.
"She's doing average I'd say but she's still settling in, seems like she's more concerned about Henry than Eva though," Zelena answered, "no idea why."
"We need to keep an eye on her as I don't want her influencing Henry and taking him away from us." Zelena nodded,
"What about if he gets her believing in this curse theory of his? You know it's true."
"Hopefully it won't come to that," Regina said, "she seems to be one that doesn't believe in fairy tales so we might get lucky there. Eva believes they're just bedtime stories told to children."
"So the secret should be safe then?" Zelena questioned and Regina nodded,
"Provided Emma doesn't start to believe Henry."
Zelena nodded and walked into the kitchen,
"How long do you think Miss Swan will stay for?"
"Hopefully not long," Regina replied, "but who knows. I mean it must be a while as she's now enrolled Eva at the school." Zelena nodded,
"I'll use my contacts and see what I can find out about the older Miss Swan and what she intends to do while she's here in Storybrooke."
Emma was laid in bed awake. She watched as Eva slept and, for once, wondered if she was doing the right thing for her daughter. Then there was Henry. The son that she had given up had come back into her life and she couldn't risk losing Henry again. She didn't see him as a son but she wanted him in her life and Eva's. After all he and Eva were twins.
Emma arrived and the Sherriff's office the next day and saw Zelena and Regina in a discussion,
"Madam Mayor, Sherriff," she greeted them, "I have a question to ask while you're both here."
"Go ahead," Regina replied.
"Why hire me as deputy when you know nothing about me?"
"Well you are a bail-bonds person," Zelena said surprising Emma.
"How do you know that?" Emma asked, "that's private information."
Regina had a smirk on her face,
"I make it my business to know about everyone in this town whether they intend to stay or not."
"Well I intend to stay for a while Madam Mayor," Emma replied, maintaining eye contact with Regina, "so don't think that you can change my mind."
"We'll see about that Miss Swan," Regina said before saying something to Zelena before leaving the office.
"You had no right looking into my personal information," Emma said to Regina.
"Now Miss Swan you heard the Mayor," Zelena said, her face holding a slight smirk as she watched Emma, "now let's get out there and see what's going on." Emma just looked at Zelena before heading outside.
"How you finding it here?" Henry aske Eva as he sat down beside her during break.
"Why do you care? You get the chance to know your birth mother," Eva said as she kept her eyes on the book she was reading.
"Yes but you are my twin sister," Henry said.
"I know that you think you're my twin brother but we grew up not even knowing about each other," Eva pointed out, "so no I don't see you as a brother," she said before getting up and walking somewhere else so she could read her book in peace.
Mary Margaret had seen and walked over to Henry.
"Why is she being like this?" Henry asked, "I'm only trying to be friends with her."
"I know Henry but Eva is hurt, confused and struggling to adapt to being taken away from everything she knows," Mary Margaret explained, "she's staying with Emma at mine and Mr. Nolan's."
"They are?" Henry asked. Mary Margaret nodded before the bell rang for the end of break.
Mary Margaret was surprised when she saw Regina stood outside her classroom.
"Madam Mayor what can I do for you?" she asked.
"Can I borrow Eva Swan for a few minutes please?" Regina asked and Mary Margaret had no choice but to let Eva go with Regina.
Eva wondered what she could have done when Regina asked her to sit down.
"What have I done Madam Mayor?" she asked.
"Nothing sweetie. I just wanted to see how you're getting on," Regina smiled.
"Would rather be in Boston but it's ok here," Eva replied, I mean the town is prettier than Boston."
"Have you made any friends?"
"No not really. Your son keeps trying to talk to me though."
"It's OK to be unhappy about your situation and Henry is only trying to help." Eva nodded,
"I know but it all just feels so weird."
"No matter how long you're here you can always come to me and please call me Regina," she smiled.
"Thank you Regina," Eva smiled before getting up and heading back to class.
Regina smirked as she watched Eva walk back to class before smiling at how Eva was talking to her. She really did want to help Eva though, even if that meant annoying Emma Swan in the process.