CHAPTER 12:
Zelena POV
Turns out that my little sister´s conquer does care about her. Damn. Now how am I going to have fun here?
I paused my thoughts. Maybe I should stop messing around…
The clock reads 6 a.m in the morning and I´m tired as hell. I had such a fun night remembering all the things I screwed up in the past. You could think that I´m just an attention seeker trying to get noticed by anyone, and I would not deny it. After all, being rejected by my own mother as a baby, made me a mess.
Suddenly, someone knocked on my hotel door. I walked until I reached the door knob. I opened the door and all I saw was a flash of short black hair. "Come on in!" I said in a sarcastic tone as I closed the door. "What the hell were you thinking?!" Yelled Regina. Oh crap shit went real. "Sis, I couldn´t think of anyone else to...chat" She groaned and approached me angrily. She stood close to my face and said in the most terrifying tone you can imagine: "You do that again sis, and I´ll rip your heart out, if it is the last thing I do" I gulped afraid "I swear I won´t repeat that" I said. She relaxed a little, but I could tell that she was still pissed.
"Why are you doing this Zelena, after everything we´ve been through. You know it wasn´t easy for us to tolerate each other when we discovered we were each other´s sister" She said hurt "I thought you were happy for me" "Regina, I´m sorry" I said truthfully "I bet you are" She looked at me disappointingly and then she left".
I´m such an idiot. I´m leaving New York tomorrow, I caused enough trouble already.
Emma POV
I have to be brave. But how. I don't want to expose my feelings like this, it didn't work out in the past...
Maybe it wasn´t because of me. Maybe she is different. Well, she is, I never felt this way with others. That has to mean something right?
I stared at the wall of the coffee room, trying to find an answer to my problem. Should I tell her? If so... Would she feel the same or will she run away?
I could only ask myself, because I didn't know what would happen. Then I remembered that 'never try is never to know'.
I'll start by writing a guiding note, just to see what I'm capable of.
"I don't know how it happened so fast, but I'm deeply, madly, in love with you. I want a future with you, no matter how hard could it be. Because even if we fight or not, whether we laugh or we cry, I know it´s worth it, just because I get to be with you and give you the proper love you deserve"
I wanted to tell Regina how much I loved her, but I didn't want to make her run by saying those three words so fast… Maybe I´m just a lovesick fool. I sighed.
I saw Graham coming, so I hid the note quickly in my leather jacket.
"Hey buddie" He said with his usual cheerful tone. "Hey" I forced a smile. "Are you okay Swan?" "Yes, I´m perfect. How are we with the case?" "We are still stucked" "Oh wonderful" I said sarcastically "Not so fast bud, Mulan had just given me a list of the people that worked in the E.R at the time the operation took place" "Maybe we get lucky and we find an eye witness" "Yeah maybe. Go team?" He offered his fist and I bumped mine against it "Go!"
Regina POV
I decided to walk from Zelena´s hotel to my office, the two places were only 20 minutes apart anyways. Sometimes I hate to be the boss, I have to be the first one who enters and the last one who gets out. Well, it is not a real issue because: one, I love my job, and two, I can sass Sidney as many times I want. Poor unfortunate soul.
On my way to the firm, I walked through a couple holding hands and I immediately thought of Emma. Well, that´s new. I used to make a disgusted face when I saw two people expressing their love. What is going on with myself? I barely know this girl, and yet I can´t stop thinking about her.
I don´t like this feeling. I´m always in control of what happens around me, and now, I´m not. What if she meets someone more interesting than me? What if this is just a game, and I´m expecting something that won´t happen? What if I get heartbroken...again? I felt my eyes watering so I rushed myself to get to the firm sooner.
Five minutes later I got inside, I locked the door of my office and without hesitance I started sobbing uncontrollably.
I can´t get damaged again. I don´t think I would get up again, and yet I would have to…
Suddenly I heard steps, must be my secretary. She tried to open the office "Miss Mills? Are you okay?" Said Belle. I took a deep breath and answered "Yes dear, I´m fine" I said in a neutral tone. "Please let me in, I´ve been working here many years and I know you, you are not okay. Just let me help you" I sighed "Fine, but you tell somebody and you´re fired" I heard her giggling. I opened the door and let her in. "So much for someone who is fine" She said pointing at my puffy eyes. "Yeah" I sniffed "What´s wrong boss?" "I´m scared" She frowned "Well, I must say I'm quite impressed. Why?" I hesitated to tell her for a second, but I really needed someone to talk to, and Zelena wasn´t an option now. "Well, there is this girl" She smiled encouraging me to continue "We met recently, and I´m scared to screw everything up. I don´t know how to love very well..." "Hey, that´s not true. You were more than capable of loving your mother, besides her, no offense, bitchy personality" I laughed "That´s true" "You see? You are capable of loving, you are just scared that you will get attached too much, too soon. Am I right?" "Yeah" She held my hand supportingly "Look, whatever happens between you two, it´s up to you and her. The question is, are you going to deny what you feel, or will you nut up and tell her?" "Belle you are a genius!" I grabbed my coat "Where are you going?" "I need to go, you can take the day off Belle, you deserve it" "What about Mr Glass?" "Oh dear, he would have to figure out by himself that we are closed today" I said winking at her and she laughed. "Very well. Good luck!" "Thanks" I said and then I rushed to the front door.
Zelena POV
After spending some hours packing all my stuff I was finally ready to leave.
I returned the hotel key at 11:45 am and then walked to my car.
"Well New York, that´s a wrap" I said starting the engine of the car. This would be a 7 hour long trip, but I had to do it.
On the way back home. I thought about Cora. Was I really that insufferable for her? Maybe she wasn´t looking for a baby when she got pregnant…
Well, whatever it was, it happened. I know by experience that I can´t change the past, I can only accept it.
I looked at the clock and it was almost 8 pm. Finally I was about to get to Storybrooke.
While I was driving a wolf came out of nowhere and the animal didn´t move from the road. I had to swerve to the right to skip it. Luckily I was in time to avoid the animal. Unfortunately I did not saw the tree that was in front of me.
I heard a loud noise and then everything turned black.
Emma POV
After 3 long hours of interrogating the staff of the hospital we got two eye witnesses. Unfortunately, Dr Whale wasn´t the one that finished up our victim´s operation, he was just there as a cardiology consult. Now we have to start from the bottom of the case again. Wonderful.
I looked at the clock that hanged up in the wall. It was 8 pm, so I could go home in half an hour.
"Emma" I looked at Graham "Would you mind staying at the apartment alone tonight? I have a date" He smirked "Wohoo, go Sheriff. It´s okay mate, I could use some time alone" He frowned "Swan, if you need anything you call me huh" He was such a big brother sometimes "Of course bud"
It was pretty cool sharing the apartment with Graham, we are good friends and he is like a brother to me.
He was the first person who accepted me for who I really were, and he is the reason why I´m still sane… Neal´s death was so awful.
After what It felt like hours, my shift finally ended. Graham and I were picking up our clothes when Captain Mulan approached us "Sheriff you and your deputy are working very hard on this case, I congratulate you both" "Thanks" We said in unison "You will solve this case mates" She winked "Have a good week end" "Same to you cap" I said. Mulan started to walk away "Enjoy the week end Captain" "Will do" She said from far away.
We exited the building and Graham and I made our way to the apartment. It was a chilly night, but I didn´t care much, I´m fond with the cold weather.
As we were walking Graham was looking at me frowning "Do I have something on my face?" He giggled "No, I was just thinking" "About?" "Well, this afternoon when I talked to you in the coffee room, you seemed kind of distracted" "Oh yeah I was" "Is everything okay Emma?" He stopped walking and faced me "Yes I´m fine don´t worry" "You know, after all the years that we´ve been friends, I think I somehow got your superpower" "What are you talking about?" "I know you´re lying" I gulped "What is it mate?" He asked "Look, you are busy tonight, I can´t ruin your date night" "Oh come on, I wouldn´t be the type of douche bag that goes to a date and leaves his best friend alone upset" I smiled at him "I know you aren´t bud. I´m insisting tho, I would have the same problem tomorrow, it can wait. Now, hurry up, we have to get to the apartment, you have a date remember?" "I´m letting it slide, but only for today huh" He slapped my arm playfully "Okaaay" I said in a fake annoyed tone.
Regina POV
It was now 8 pm and I had everything ready.
I got in my car and drove to Emma´s apartment. I knocked on the door and when she opened I could tell that she wasn´t in one of her best days "Hey pretty face" She said "Hey you" I kissed her lips softly "I was planning to do a movie night today. Are you up to it?" She smiled widely "Yes of course, I could use some fun" "I brought wine too" "Wonderful!" She let me in and I placed my things on the table that is on the living room.
"This place is pretty cool" "Yeah, it´s cool that Graham used to live here as a kid" "Well, I didn´t know that" She grabbed the bottle of wine and opened it "Yes, he was born here but he wanted to get away from the hectic life of the big city once when he was an adult, so he moved to Storybrooke" She poured the red liquid in two glasses "You two seem very close, are you family or something?"· She laughed and handed me the glass "Not from blood, but he is like a brother to me" I smiled "I´m glad that you have each other.
We sipped a little and when Emma was about to speak up my phone ranged. "Excuse me" I said "Sure" "Hello?" "Regina Mills?" "Yes that´s me, what is it?" "I´m doctor Patrick, from Storybrooke´s hospital. I´m sorry to inform you that your sister has been in a car accident" Oh no, this can´t be happening "What?!" My worried voice caught Emma´s attention "I´m sorry miss, but you need to come here as soon as possible" "Yes, of course, I will arrive in a few hours" "Okay miss, have a safe trip" "Thanks" I hanged up and the sat at the nearest seat. "Regina what is going on?" She sat beside me "Is everything okay?" "It´s Zelena" I said with a nervous tone "She got in a car accident".
Hey there fellas!
Sorry it took that long, but school is keeping me busy these days.
So what do you think, would Zelena be okay? Or wouldn´t she? Dun dun duuun *dramatic music*
You´ll find out in the next chapter ;)
Have a good week!
Lots of love,
Cris.