Ok, so obviously this is not completely AU. It is SB, there was a curse and magic, but just some factual differences. Basically, if you see something that is factually incorrect, assume it's on purpose. Still not seen S6 (waiting till after my exams) so I'm basing it off what I know from 1-5.
January 1st 2017
Gina.
I saw you around today. You were with Robin and you looked happy. Has anyone ever told you you're radiant when you smile? I promise I'm not stalking you, but you were coming out of Granny's when I was going to grab a coffee. God I sound like a creeper. I was thinking I could take Henry out for dinner sometime, bring in the New Year properly.
So this is the year that I'm gonna start being honest with everyone. I guess I should start with you, and I will, because it's not like you'll ever read my diary is it? Which means I'll start with my parents I guess. How do I tell them all the things I have wanted to say to them for the past five years? I wish I was able to talk to you about these things, you'd be able to help me work out how to say it without hurting Snow's feelings. Because that's one of the reasons we were friends. Despite everything that life as thrown at you, you are one of the most erudite, sensible and strong people I know, and I know I'd be able to count on you if I needed to. Which brings me to my next point.
I don't know what happened after New York; we seemed to just drift apart, you had Robin and I had Hook. Well in the interest of truth telling, let me tell you that Hook ended things pretty quickly after that, after I told him I wouldn't take Henry and run away with him. I don't know if you noticed, but he left Storybrooke Regina, without me, and he's never coming back. But that's a story for another time. I just…
I just want to tell you… I'd experience that heartbreak again if it meant I was around to see you smile like that every day.
Em.
