Stepping inside the ice cream shop, Henry zoned off with Everett who was excited about the flavor of the day and others were chatting about their life but for Emma, she just got quiet on their walk. The blonde actress entered the building and took a look around. Everything looked same since her old days back in the high school. She sighed and looked back at her son who smashed his face on the glass to look over his choices.

Everett explained the choices of the ice creams toward his nephew and remembered some memories. Neal joined him for a conversation. Amy was snuggling with her boyfriend, Brad. Julie was laughing at Brad's experiences as a paramedic and informed her husband about her ice cream flavor. The blond man gave her a thumbs up and pointed over at an ice cream bucket.

It brought Emma to the attention when the oldest and blonde woman voiced in her manners. The memories came back again when she was a little younger to remember everything in her high school days. It was Ingrid, an owner of Any Given Sundae. Her sweetness and an innocent smile brought the golden-haired woman to smile. She heard Everett ordering several ice cream flavors for everyone.

Ingrid nodded while writing down on the order and looked up at him with a smile. Henry was grossed out with the flavors of ice cream and Everett was not sure about his choice then decided to ask his sister instead. His voice was impacted by her attention and Emma looked away at him with a smile.

"What food allergy do Henry have?"

"He is allergic to any nuts, peanut butter and mint. For him, I'm okay with him to eat any lactose-free ice cream or gelato."

"Wow, I guess that he has a limited choice." Everett looked down at his nephew who was pouting and continued. Ingrid was surprised that she saw Emma for the first time since her high school days and spoke lightly.

"Emma?"

"Yes, that is me. It's nice to see you again, Ms. Fisher."

"You too, As usual? I bet." The oldest blonde woman smiled at her with a question. Emma chuckled and shook her head with a retort.

"I'm a lactose-free too so just get me a strawberry gelato."

"You both are allergic to milk?" Amy asked with a curiosity.

"No, we found out few years ago at the doctor's office after Henry had his issues in the past." The blonde actress commented with a shrug. Henry chose Chocolate Chip Dough. Ingrid smiled at him with a nod. The siblings looked at Emma like they grew two heads. The golden-haired woman sighed with an explanation.

"Lactose-Free means we couldn't break down more sugars in our body in the process. Lactose means that the sugars were produced in the milk itself. If we consume more sugars in any dairy, for example, we drink two cups of milk then we have issues with our body like bloating or gas, cramps or worst of all, diarrhea."

"She is right." Ingrid announced when she delivered their ice creams to their table. Henry was excited about his ice cream and gently dug in. Everett stared at his oldest sister without recognizing himself to eat his ice cream. Others were listening to her while slowly consuming their treats. Emma smiled at her son who was grossing inside his cup of a treat. Brad didn't care about the lactose-intolerant stuffs and he was trained for it.

The blonde woman thanked the owner and continued eating her gelato. She was pleased with her treat but didn't know that Ingrid has them for the years. The blonde woman looked up at Ingrid and commented.

"I didn't know that you offer the lactose-free flavors here since I came here."

"Oh my, you silly child. I had them for years. You've been lucky that you caught it right away and I've been offered my customers to have a lactose-free ice cream or gelato because I am one of them."

"Ah, I see." Emma understood right away after finishing hers. Others looked at them with their poker faces. Henry was satisfied with his treat and looked at them with a giggle. Brad winked at him and gave a wet willy into Amy's ear. It caused her to have a yell. The brown-haired boy laughed at his new aunt and looked at his mom. Emma shook her head and whispered.

"Amy didn't like it when it comes to the wet willy in her ears. She got used to it because of your uncles' fault."

"It was Everett!" Neal replied back while pointing at his second oldest brother. Amy laughed and blamed on both of them. The men shouted over her with a loud 'Hey'. Julie and Brad laughed loudly. The blonde actress rolled her eyes and ended the discussion with a retort.

"You both did. I had been witnessing for the years. Don't act like you are innocent."

"Busted!" Henry exclaimed over his uncles who pouted at his mom. Emma joined in the laughter of the crowd. Ingrid shook her head while listening to the customer's choices of flavors.

Julie and Amy decided to get out of the ice cream shop and moved straight to the stores for their Christmas shopping. Brad, Neal and Everett decided to spend their time with their nephew, Henry. Emma was alone on her own and announced herself that she took her time to look around in the town since her ten years return. Others nodded and decided to meet back at their parents' mansion. The blonde woman was fine with her son's choice to spend his time to know his uncles better and kissed his forehead before he went away.

On the street of Main Street, the golden-haired woman briskly walked through the people who were chattering or laughing at their jokes on the sidewalk. She felt a little better when she came alone to take her time to see Main Street and looked through the windows of the stores. To herself, some people recognized her as Mary Margaret's oldest daughter because their kids were taught by her mom back in the Elementary School.

Others didn't recognize her at all because they didn't see her often around in the town and they felt uncomfortable when she was around to look around on the Main Street. Until, Emma bumped into Granny who was an owner of the diner in few blocks away from the ice cream shop and remarked right away.

"Oh, I'm sorry about bumping onto you."

"Is that you, Emma?" The oldest grey-haired woman in her apron was raiding her trash into the dumpster before entering the alley between her diner and breakfast-in-bed inn. The blonde woman realized it was Granny and chuckled with a retort.

"Yes, that is me. Wow, I didn't notice you very quickly. Hello Granny."

"Oh my god! Emma Nolan!"

"Please don't call me that. It is Swan." Emma groaned while begging her to say it. Granny shook her head with a laugh and gently grabbed her into their embrace tightly. Some of people were terrified when they looked at them. Others went into their questioning looks. Emma gently patted her hand on Granny's back and mumbled.

"Everyone is staring."

"Oh sorry, my child. Wow, it is nice to see you again. What are you here for? But I'm not complaining at this time." The oldest woman said while surrendering her hands in the air. The golden-haired actress scoffed and continued.

"I came here with my son to visit my family after ten years. It's time for me to show Henry around this town as well. You know, the Christmas thing."

"It's good to have you here. Henry, your son. Wow, how old is he?"

"He is ten years old. He is with Everett, Neal and Brad. So, that's all." Emma commented with a smile.

A/N: Please review. Happy Holidays.