Chapter 36

(The next day at Aurora's flower shop Mulan is helping her friend set up for her grand opening the next day)

Mulan: So are you excited about finally opening tomorrow?

Aurora: Yes, I can't wait, it's going to be so good.

Mulan: And all the flowers in here look great by the way

Aurora: It wasn't just me, you've been helping me grow them in the greenhouse back home, so thank you for that

Mulan: You're welcome, so how's everything going with you and Joshua?

Aurora: Amazing, oh Mulan he's so nice, always treats me well.

Mulan: Good because I made a promise a long time ago I'd make sure you were happy and safe

Aurora: Enough about me, when do you start your new job at the school?

Mulan: Not until the new school year in September.

Aurora: Brilliant, do you think you could help me out around the shop then, I could use it to be honest, I'll pay you of course.

Mulan: Yeah sure, why not?

(At the school Neal walks Henry in to Snow's class)

Henry: Hi grandma

Snow: Hey Henry, Hi Neal.

Neal: Hi Snow, umm I got Henry's overnight bag right here

(Neal hands her the bag)

Snow: Thanks, hey how's your dad?

Neal: He's doing ok, we've just come from the hospital haven't we?

Henry: Yeah, the Doctor's say he should be able to come home tomorrow, they just wanna monitor him for a little longer.

Snow: That's great news, now go on Henry, take your seat please

Henry: Okay Miss Blanchard.

(Snow smiles and Henry goes to sit down)

Neal: Could you drop Emma a text or something, ask her to meet me at the library, I'm looking after it today while Belle's with dad.

Snow: Sure

Neal: Thanks, well I'll be seeing ya

Snow: Bye

(Neal leaves the room and then the bell rings)

Snow: Right then class, let's get on with today's first lesson - History.

(With Emma who is doing paperwork at the Police Station, in mid morning her dad comes in)

Charming: How's the paper work going?

Emma: Please kill me now, I would much rather be out there doing something than sat in here writing.

Charming: Here, let me help

(He grabs a chair, sits next to her, gets some of the stack and a pen and starts to write out some reports)

Emma: Thanks for this, but we both know you're not here to help me with my paperwork, what's up?

Charming: Alright, you got me. It's your mom

Emma: What about her?

Charming: She has her heart set on throwing you a surprise party for your birthday

Emma: She knows I don't like surprises

Charming: And I reminded her of that, but could you just pretend to like it please, she wants to do something for you as we weren't there for all your other birthdays.

Emma: I'm only gonna be 29, couldn't she wait to throw a big party until next year when I'm 30?

Charming: Just roll with it, please.

Emma: Sure, when is it?

Charming: When else do you think? It's on your birthday, next Friday.

Emma: Right, thanks for the warning

Charming: Anytime

(Emma's phone beeps)

Charming: Who is it?

Emma: Mary Margaret, she says Neal wants to meet me at the library, I'd better go, be back in a bit.

Charming: Okay, see ya

(A few minutes later at the library Emma walks in and sees Neal behind the library counter)

Emma: You wanted to see me

Neal: Yeah, I was wondering if you'd like to go out to dinner tomorrow night?

Emma: What, me and you, like on a date?

Neal: Yes, so what do you say?

Emma: Sure, why not, I mean, we need to at least try and get on, for Henry's sake.

Neal: Exactly, so I'll pick you up at 6:30.

Emma: Okay, bye

Neal: Bye Emma

(Emma leaves the library)

End of Chapter