A/n: There may be some mistakes.. But hope you guys like it!
"So the assignment." Mason said grabbing some things from his back pocket, Anna-Maria rose her eyebrow, he chuckled at her.
"I don't need a backpack, if that's what you're thinking." He said flattening out the paper. "The assignment said that we could do any type of art, painting, drawing, photography, anything, but it needs to capture depth." Mason said
"Okay." Anna-Maria said
"What do you want to do?" he asked
"Well, I'm not a great artist, I can't draw or paint." She said
"Me neither." He mumbled, "Which leaves us with photography, I mean it isn't too hard to just take pictures right?" he asked
"Yeah." Anna-Maria said
"Do you happen to have a camera? Like those good ones?"
"Probably, I think I've seen one before I'll ask my mom really quick." She said
"Cool, I'll be here." He said, she nodded and headed to her mother's office she knocked once then entered.
"Darling, what do you need?" Regina asked not looking up from her paperwork
"A camera, I remember seeing one but I don't know where it is." Anna-Maria said, Regina looked up and nodded slowly, she got up from her chair and walked around her in home office to a cabinet and opened it, she pulled out a really expensive looking camera, handing it to her.
"Wow." Anna-Maria said turning the camera over and observing it
"It was one of the best Canon cameras back in the day, but it still works really well, do you want me to show you how it works?" Regina asked, Anna-Maria nodded, after a few minutes of explaining and taking pictures, Anna-Maria got it.
"Wow, you know a lot, this is yours then?" she asked, Regina shook her head
"It was you father's." Regina said, "I was just a model but he used to show me how to use it."
"Really?" Anna-Maria asked
"Yes, long before you though. You should go finish up, if you need more help just come and get me okay?" Regina said
"Got it, thanks." Anna-Maria said, Regina smiled a little then returned to her desk.
"Damn, that's a really nice camera." Mason said as she returned to sit on the coach.
"Yup, it was my dad's apparently." She mumbled
"Oh, where is he?" he asked, she went silent
"Touchy subject?" he asked
"Yeah." She whispered, he nodded
"I'm sorry." He said
"It's cool, anyways what kind of pictures did you have in mind?" she asked
"Since we're working on depth, I think the eyes are the deepest concept, like you know the saying 'the eyes are windows to the soul" he said, she nodded, "That's what I think we should capture, like your eyes for example, not only are they beautiful but there's a hint of darkness in it, but I see hope in it too, your eyes tell a very different story than anyone else I've ever met."
"Well you aren't wrong, maybe the hope part is a bit farfetched." Anna-Maria said, he nodded
"What do you think though? Do you like the concept?" he asked
"Yes, it's very interesting but why limit just me? Why don't we take pictures of different people's eyes and let their eye's explain their own stories." Anna-Maria said
"I like it. Just the people of Storybrooke or what?" he asked
"I guess for the start of this yes but maybe venture out to the city, I'm sure there are incredible stories there too." Anna-Maria said, he nodded
"You're right, so I guess it should start with me and you then?" he asked
"I suppose, you first." She said picking up the camera, she focused it while he just stared back at her, she took a few pictures.
"I think I like the face as well, the eyes are great and all but the way your face tenses or the way your nostril flares, I think that adds to it." She said showing him the pictures
"Agreed, the facial features are what bring out the eyes and explain what sometimes the eyes hide. What do you think?" he asked
"It's very deep, I think it works." She said
"Great, your turn." He grabbed the camera from her, she sat in front of him all of a sudden feeling very vulnerable, she didn't have make up on and her hair was up, she gazed away from the camera and took a deep breath then drew in her courage to look at it again. His breath hitched the moment she looked straight at him, her eyes telling him so many things at once, he realized although she seemed to have her shit together she was scared, she was vulnerable and she somewhat trusted him. With a snap, he cleared his throat and put the camera down.
"Great." He mumbled, she blushed a bit.
"I think we can call it a night, unless you want to spend the last twenty minutes having tea or something." She said so out of character her stomach knotted, what the hell.
"I'd love to." He said, she nodded and went to the kitchen, she boiled the water and sat by him on a stool.
"Tell me about yourself." She said
"Well there isn't much to say, I mean I was the new kid last year, I noticed you before but I just-"
"Didn't care?" she snorted
"No, you're different." He said
"How so?" she asked
"You are in your own world sometimes, there's something that's quite captivating about you, but I've yet to find out."
"Interesting."
"Are the rumors true?" Mason asked
"What rumors?" Anna-Maria asked, her stomach turning again
"About your dad?" he asked, she gasped
"Why does it matter to you?" she asked, she felt rage start to build up, he was just like every other stuck up brat at the school always trying to reopen her wounds and find something to tease her about.
"I was just curious, no one told me what happened, since I was new and I just wanted to know for myself." He said
"I think it's time for you to leave." Anna-Maria said, she was very offended and didn't want to talk about it.
"Why?" he asked
"Because you're making me uncomfortable, you probably are just being nice to me so your rat of a girlfriend can run an article about me huh?" Anna-Maria said, she got off her stool and poured the hot liquid that she just heated up in the sink, Mason stood up and walked towards her.
"No, no I wouldn't do that to you." He said
"How do I know that? I just met you." Anna-Maria said walking back to the living room, he followed her, grabbing the camera without her noticing.
"I know but I'm not that way Anna-Maria." Mason said
"Sure, whatever, I think that's enough for tonight." She said leading him to the door, he stopped and turned to look at her.
"You don't know me." He said
"I thought I made that obvious." She snapped, he chuckled which made her ever more mad
"You're getting worked up over nothing." He said
"Nothing?" she asked, it wasn't a question, more of a statement. "Who do you think you are? Coming into my house and asking me questions?"
"I didn't mean to offend you."
"Well you did. Go back to your fancy lifestyle with Brielle." She spat out, he snapped a picture of her in that instant, she blinked and pulled away.
"What the hell!" she growled
"For your information it isn't lavish at all, I live by myself, on my own, I don't have parents they died." Mason confessed, Anna-Maria gasped again, then blinked a few times, she stood up straight, and yanked the camera away from him.
"At least you knew they loved you, and didn't choose to leave you." She said slamming the door.
She grumbled to herself under her breath.
"What was that about?" Regina asked standing in the doorway of her office
"Nothing." Anna-Maria lied, Regina frowned
"You know you can talk to me." Regina said
"I know, it's just been a rough day, I'm going to go eat then sleep, I'm just tired." Anna-Maria said
"Fine." Regina sighed, "Goodnight my love." Regina said kissing her forehead, Anna-Maria sighed, she wished she could just sleep in her mom's bed and have her hold her and tell her everything was okay. But she didn't want to be seen as vulnerable again.
"Night." She said softly returning to the kitchen, Regina went up the stairs to retire for the night after a shower.
Anna-Maria sat at the table she ate some lasagna and cleaned up afterwards, she grabbed the camera and went up the stairs to her room. She climbed on her bed and opened up her laptop, she took out the memory card of the camera and placed it in her computer. She was too lazy to look at the pictures at this point and decided to look at them tomorrow during her free time. Usually around this time she'd text Madi but not having a phone she had to message her best friend. She pulled open her laptop and allowed the pictures to be uploaded, it would take a while, she began to message Madi.
Hey. - A
Hey. – M
What happened to your phone? -M
Long story…-A
Okay. -M
Sorry about today. – A
It's okay, sorry for not being there for you, I just didn't want to skip and all. – M
I know, I shouldn't have pressured you. – A
Are you okay? – M
I think so, I'll be fine, Mason came over. – M
Why? -M
A project we have to work on, he's such a tool. – A
LOL. You would, he's a nice guy. – M
Define nice. – A
Mmmhmm, whatever. Can you pick me up tomorrow? – M
Sure thing. – A
Thanks, go to sleep. I'll see you tomorrow, bright and early. – M
Okay mom. – A
I love you too. Goodnight. – M
Anna-Mara smiled, she closed her laptop and placed it on her nightstand along with the camera. She stretched and yawned, she sighed and laid back down onto her pillows and closed her eyes waiting for sleep to take her.
A/N: I'm going to try my hardest to update more!
Xoxo,RM
