Ouat ch. 14

*New update! Yay! So question, should I wait until the last episode to reveal Clarion's true 'face' I guess you could say. Or of course just fit her appearance in one of the episodes. I've been leaning towards introducing her in the last episode, so I may end up doing that. I guess I'm asking how I should introduce her into the last episode, leave a review if you have an idea!*

I ran out of the school door before everyone else and then jumped off of the top step. Turning around and waiting for Henry to come strutting out and down the stairs. I waited a good five minutes before he finally stopped in front of me; the buses were already packed with students.

"When I said 'hurry up'…I meant it." I spun around and walked down to the sidewalk. Henry dragged his feet as we headed to Granny's Bed and Breakfast. When we had finally reached Granny's, I opened the door slowly and looked around for Granny.

"Granny?" I whispered, almost inaudibly. I opened the door wider. "We're going to go look around your attic for a few things, call it snooping but we need to do this…Is that alright? Yes? Okay, thank you granny." I whispered quickly. I opened the door wider and pulled Henry by his jacket inside when he stood out just looking at the door frame. "Focus Henry. We need to find a white blanket-"I thought to this morning. "—and a box to hide the book."

"Well where are we going to hide it?" He asked as he looked from left to right of the hall.

"I don't know …that can be your job. Find a place to hide the book." I looked up the stairs and walked up with Henry acting as my look out. "I didn't enjoy the whole freak out incident this morning." I had fallen asleep with Henry on the floor; the book was left in my lap. Then of course we woke up a second before Regina came walking in, Henry threw the book under his bed as I tried to slow Regina down from entering the room. "Anyways, blanket and a box." I said as I jumped up to grab the string in the ceiling. Standing back as the stairs into the attic came down to touch the floor, I pushed Henry forward and up the stairs.

I looked around the attic; the only light coming in was from the dusty window that was in front of the stairs. I walked forward and removed the layer of dust on the window, the room growing a bit brighter. Henry was already looking through a few boxes in the corner. I grabbed a big box and opened the top, pulling out rummaging through old bed sheets and comforters, but I couldn't find the white blanket I had seen in the book. I went through 3 more boxes before Henry yelled out.

"What? What'd you find?" He held up an old photo album. I raised an eyebrow at him. "That's not on the list." He rolled his eyes.

"Why do we need the blanket?"

"Because maybe if I see it, I might start remembering. You know how Graham kissed Emma, and then he started to have those dreams…yadda yadda yadda." I picked up one of the smallest cardboard boxes and opened it, it one of the few boxes I had sent with me through all of the group homes. I was only in a few group homes, only when the court was getting papers ready for my move to Maine.

"How about this?" He said, holding up a faded red metal suitcase that had a bit of rust on it.

"Is It big enough?" I stood up and dusted off my school jacket, seeing as I was still wearing my school uniform. Henry stood up and looked at the metal briefcase before nodding.

"It should."

"We'll need to lock it when we hide it too." I said, dusting off the top.

"I have one in my closet." He said, opening the box. "Is this what you were looking for?" He asked quietly and pulled out a blanket that was pure white. Taking it from his hands, I slowly looked over the fabric and the blanket itself. The blanket was knitted out of a soft, thick string, and about two inches from the edge was white silk with a black ivy design on both sides and all around the edges.

"Yea." I said quietly. We were both quiet for a moment.

"So do you remember anything?" He started to close the scattered boxes. I felt the edge of the blanket.

"I have a weird feeling…but I don't remember anything." Henry groaned.

"This would be so much easier if you just believed me." He said with a laugh. I rolled my eyes and put the boxes back in the corners.

"I just want to know if this—situation—is real. I don't want to finally have a mom…and just…have it all turn out to be…a lie, I guess." I was still staring at the blanket. "Well, we got what we needed—" I perked up. "—and now we need to find a place to hide the book." I put the blanket into my bag as Henry walked down the stairs. Henry pushed the stairs up into the attic as soon as I was standing next to him.

"I think I know where we can hide it." He said happily.

"And where's that?" I asked with my arms crossed.

"The castle." He said officially. "My mom doesn't go there…and I don't even think she knows about it."

"Alright, but we're going tonight. Like now." I said, walking down the stairs.

"But it's halfway across town—" He whined.

"—and we've walked longer distances…I think we can handle it." I said, crossing my arms.

"Sureeee." He said with his shoulders slumped. I pulled him off the stairs.

"Let's go, your mom finds out we came here."

"And why should I be worried?" he asked as we walked out the front door.

"Because you came with me." I said, shutting the door.

"Ah…correction. You dragged me into the house." I heard a car door slam and I looked up. I stopped and put a hand on Henry's shoulder to stop him. I could hear the 'thump' of wood on the ground ahead of us. I looked left and right before I ran Henry into the bushes in front of the porch. Henry landed on his stomach in the dirt while I was crouched on my knees.

I saw Mr. Gold groan slightly as he made his way up the front steps. When I heard the click of the door closing and saw that he was out of my sight, I pulled Henry up from his sitting position and lead him to the sidewalk. I only hoped that no one had seen us.

"Yea, next time we have to hide, how about you lay in the dirt for a bit?" he asked as he brushed the dirt off of his pants.

"Sorry." I said with a smile as we walked towards his castle. "For now we need to get to the bea—" I heard the rumble of thunder overhead and stopped talking. I looked at Henry with wide eyes; he walked faster towards the castle.

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We were sitting in front of Regina on the couch, wrapped in white fluffy towels. Having walked in the downpour to the castle, digging a hole, and hiding the box in the hole; we walked to town before Regina found us, put us in the car, and then of course drove us home. Apparently there was a hurricane on its way that we were unaware about. And so now here we were…soaked to the bone…being yelled at…by Regina… because Mr. Gold had seen us hiding…in the bushes outside of Granny's Inn. Yea, not how I planned this would go.

"—grounded, the both of you, for two weeks." She said with crossed arms. "After school you either ride the bus or come to my office, that's it." She stated, looking at the both of us. "Now, go get cleaned up. Dinner's going to be ready soon." Me and Henry stood up and walked up the stairs to our rooms.

Once I was cleaned up and warm, I dressed in a white sweater and black yoga pants. Walking down the stairs, I finished French braiding my hair and left it to hang over my left shoulder. The dining table was set and Regina had spaghetti in a bowl and salad on the side. Henry was already sitting at the table and Regina was putting a pitcher full of Kool-Aid in the center of the table. I slowly sat down in between henry and Regina. I slowly put some salad in my glass bowl while looking from Henry to Regina who both looked like they were in an awkward staring contest. Henry looked at his plate and twirled some spaghetti on his fork. I put the salad bowl back in the center and ate my salad; the silence in the room was becoming both awkward and scary. I looked at Henry and saw he was still eating off of and staring at his plate. He looked up at me and I widened my eyes like I was screaming, of course I was on the inside. I looked back at my plate and ate slowly; I heard the screech of wood on the floor to my right. I saw Regina standing up as a timer went off in the kitchen, as soon as she was out of the dining room I turned to Henry.

"I'm freaking out Henry. I'm freaking out!" I whispered.

"What do you think I'm doing? You're not the only one who's freaking out." He whispered back.

"I might have to ditch you, too." I whispered quickly.

"What?" He whispered back.

"Just for a few minutes, besides you've lived with her for 10 years, I've only lived with her for almost 3 months." I whispered back as Regina walked in. Me and Henry were frozen in our spots. I was almost off my chair and Henry was sitting on the edge of his. Henry's eyes and mine were wide, I glanced at Henry another time before I looked at Regina quickly.

"I'm going to go use the bathroom really quick." I said slowly, I slid out of my chair as Henry glared at me.

This was going to be a very long two weeks.

*Hahahahahah! Finally got a longer chapter up! Just an FYI I don't really have Regina punish Clarion because in the episode 'the Stable boy' she's like a rebel and everything. I just have an idea that Clarion is just like Regina when she was young. But anyways Review please!*