A/N: It's about Mary Margaret's Flashback. I know that y'all getting sick of my flashbacks. Hey, it's considered like 'behind in the scenes'... Interested? Nah, I know y'all won't. Just enjoy this ride.

Don't forget to read Ch. 21 and 22 from Roommates.

Across the land of the stables, inside the Nolan Residence, Mary Margaret opened her journal and read on the event when Emma left Storybrooke. She felt guilty toward the entry she wrote back in Spring 2007. Mary Margaret finally looked at the window and recalled on that day.

- Flashback: May 2007-

Mary Margaret was cleaning in the kitchen after baking a vanilla cake for Neal's graduation. She was in a good mood. The pixie-haired woman knew the footsteps in the hallway before entering her area. It was Emma, 23 years old, carrying the suitcases full of her clothes.

Her mother was confused on the suitcases and looked at her oldest daughter before her husband came in from the backyard to fix the station wagon car that broke down on the driveway. Emma fixed her lunch meal before throwing her suitcases in the VW Yellow Bug.

"What are those suitcases for?"

"It's for me and I'm going back to New York City. I'm having an audition for 'Anything Goes'."

"After Neal's graduation?" Mary Margaret asked after drying the bakeware. Emma nodded with a mouth full of the Doritos. David was surprised.

"No, you can't!" WE have a party for him tomorrow. Everett comes tomorrow and can't make it today because he has a big case. Please, stay for him."

"No, mom. I'm having a big audition tomorrow morning and I promised my agent. She owes me a big time."

"Reschedule it!" Emma was frustrated with her mom. Mary Margaret didn't understand how important it was for her oldest daughter and of course, she didn't raise herself in the arts world like Emma was passionate about it. David tried to interrupted their argument because it was once more like it before.

"No, mom. It's important for me to have my career. Don't you know that I wanted to be an actress like old times?" I wanted to be there tomorrow. If you force me to stay until tomorrow, it will be my loss of an acting career. It will be your fault by now."

The blonde actress glared with her final answer. Mary Margaret scowled at her daughter and focused on her pastries. David rolled his eyes and mumbled.

"So, drama."

"Mom, let Emma go tonight. It's enough." Neal demanded before coming in with his graduation gown and cap. He wore a plain tuxedo. Neal was exhausted with the mother-daughter debate since he was younger. It was pretty often when it happened in the kitchen. The pixie haired woman looked at her son and explained.

"Emma should stay because of your graduation party. It's a celebration tomorrow."

"I don't care about it. It's enough for Emma because she is there to watch walking on the stage today. It's an important part for me to see Emma there. I can let her go for her audition. I know it's important for her to attend on it and I don't want to see her career getting a loss because of you. I'm sorry, mom and it's fact." Neal shrugged with an explanation. Emma slowly smiled at her little brother and embraced him with few kisses on his cheek.

"Thank you, Neal!" Emma nodded before glaring at her mother. Mary Margaret surrendered her hands with a growl. Finally, Emma informed her family.

"I'm going to Regina's house tonight before I leave."

"No, you stay here." Mary Margaret demanded.

"What? No!" Emma argued back. The men groaned and left the kitchen. They got angry at each other for so long before Amy barged with a loud one.

"Stop! You're both making a Nazi Party in here."

"You're going to like it or not, I'm going to Regina's tonight. It's final. That's it. Mom." Emma grabbed her suitcases with an answer. Amy went bewildering as she spoke aloud.

"You're leaving?"

"Yes, I'm leaving. I'm so fed up with you, Mom. It's time to go, Bye!" Emma escaped with her suitcases toward the front door when she got out from the kitchen. The ladies followed her along until the men were confused at them from the living room. They joined Mary Margaret and Amy outside to watch Emma loading her suitcases in the trunk of VW yellow bug.

Mary Margaret started to cry. Amy looked at her mother and replied.

"What's going on? You're not making Emma leaving because of you. Oh, it's great. Great work, mom."

"Amy!" David scolded her.

"So, Mom is the one who made it worse. She knew that Emma liked Regina. That's why Emma is going to Regina's tonight before leaving this town." Amy explained while looking at her mother and widened her eyes. Everett and Neal raised their eyebrows at their young sister and said in unison.

"Oh, holy shit."

"What the hell!? Mom! You knew all times!? Without informing me that I liked Regina. What the fuck!? I'm officially leaving. Bye." Emma shouted aloud before getting in her car and slamming the driver's door. She finally reared and drove away with a speed. Mary Margaret wailed.

"How does Emma find it out?" Everett said.

"It's right there in the conversation between them. Hello?" Neal explained with a shrug.

"I don't want Emma to leave me." Mary Margaret kept wailing on her front yard. David came closer to his wife and embraced her in his arms. The siblings looked at their mother and sighed before returning back in the house."

- Flashback -

Mary Margaret sighed and wiped her tears. It was a perfect time for Amy to come in her mother's bedroom and found her on the window seat. The redheaded woman sat across from her mother and smiled.

"I still remember that day when Emma left."

"Oh, it's a terrible day to memorize everything. Now, Emma is back. Of course, she brought her son to meet us. It's awkward." The redheaded woman replied with a smile. It brought Mary Margaret a comfort of kindness that Amy has in her personality.

"It's kind of nice to see her again but I'm surprised that Emma has a son. I mean, why didn't she reply to my letters?" The mother of four children nodded and asked a question toward herself but it was forwarded to her young daughter as well.

"Mom, it's ten years. Remember, Emma is afraid if you don't forgive her for the reasons you made in front of her. It's taking a long time to understand why Emma left in the first place. Don't blame her for it. She had her good reasons." Amy explained with a shrug.

"I know. But, it's a long time for her to return after ten years."

"I think that Emma has forgiven you but you won't forgive her for what she did to you ten years ago. Is it?"

"No, Amy. I don't. I mean, I wanted to forgive her but I can't do it."

"Ok. What about Regina? Do you remember that day when you went to see her at her house after Emma left?"

"Oh my gosh. I almost forgot about Regina. We argued about Emma's departure that day. We cried together but she pulled away from me and hated me for making Emma departing this town. Well, we had almost not spoken for years until Regina came back to take over on her father's position."

"Wow. Did you forgive Regina too?" Amy asked with a hopeful question. Mary Margaret smiled at her with a nod.

"I did. She forgave me a while back when she was here with us for dinner on the other night."

"That's good. So, don't wait on forgiving Emma. You can heal yourself after a discussion with Emma. I heard it's helpful." The redheaded woman shrugged before leaving the room. It left the mother sitting there with her tears on her face. Her smile never faltered away until she remembered that day when Emma came back with her son after ten years. It was wonderful to see her oldest daughter growing up to be a beautiful woman. She finally sighed and realized that it was time to forgive Emma at this time.

A/N: Please click 'NEXT' to Chapter 41. Yes, you are getting another chapter.

Happy Thanksgiving!