Regina grabbed a napkin she had in her purse and wrapped the apple up in it. She didn't have anything else at the moment, so this would have to do for now. She shoved it down in her purse when she was finished and looked at Cataleya. "It is highly important that you, nor your brother eat this apple. Don't even taste it, it could kill you, so I'm going to hold on to it for now, and we will have to be very careful, alright?" Regina asked.
Cataleya nodded. "I understand" She relied seriously.
Regina continued. It's just that this curse is for adults, and adults only, it's not made for children"
Cataleya smiled. "I got it mom, and I understand" She replied again. She did, she understood everything, and she knew how serious this was. She was nervous on the inside, she just didn't want to show her nervousness, and she wanted to be brave, like her mom. Little did she know, Regina knew exactly how she felt.
In the car, Regina and Cataleya,goes over the plan once again. Regina reminds her that she must not let Henry in on what they are doing, even though Henry knew the truth, and no one else believed him, Regina still didn't want him involved, he wouldn't understand, he wouldn't get why, they had to do this. It was best if it was just between the two of them. Their little secret.
When the mother, daughter duo arrived to the manor, Miss Swan's yellow bug was parked out front. Regina didn't know how she felt when she saw that the inside of the car was empty, and a light was on inside of her house. Miss Swan, was in her house, and she didn't know if she approved of that or not. Of course she didn't.
Regina marched up the sidewalk, her purse clutched tightly up to her side. She felt as if she held a loaded gun in her hands, in a way, it was much worse than a loaded gun, one bite of the apple, and Graham would be out like a light.
Regina opened the door, and immediately she heard laughter coming from the living room. When she walked into the living room, and her presence remained unknown, she cleared her throat, and Miss Swan looked up at Regina.
"Oh, hello…Madam Mayor" Miss Swan greeted. "I um…I was just dropping Henry off, and you weren't home, and I didn't want to leave him here by himself, and he asked me to stay, and I hope that was okay?" She asked, almost accusingly.
Regina took a deep breathe. "Yes, that was fine, but I'm here now, and you may leave" Regina spat.
Miss Swan made that look that Regina had seen way to often from the woman since she started working for Regina. The look of her trying to bite her tongue and keep from saying something smart to Regina. Regina smirked. Smart girl, she could surely lose her job for that, and then she would have to leave Storybrooke. If only Graham had the sense to realize the same. The only reason Regina decided not to terminate him, is because it wouldn't make her look good.
Miss Swan stood up, Henry gave her a hug, looking as if he was about to lose his best friend. The two separated, and Emma left the manor, closing the door behind her. There was a moment of silence, and everyone in the room studies each other. Finally Regina nodded to Cataleya and took off upstairs to her bed room. That left Cataleya alone with Henry downstairs. She was about to walk out of the living room, and into her room upstairs until Henry spoke.
"I know you and my mom are up to something. Mom would never let me hang out with Emma, unless she had something planned" Henry stated. "I'm going to find out what the two of you are up to, and I'm going to tell your dad, and Emma"
Cataleya hated how Henry referred to her mother as his mom, and Graham as her dad. Regina was her mother, more than she was his. She tried to see them both as equal, but the more she saw Henry treat her mom poorly, the more she didn't want him around, and now her was threatening her. "Shut up" She simply said and continued the rout to her room.