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Chapter 6: (not so) secret call
Emma is sitting on her couch, dying. At least that is how she feels; this was easily one of the worst colds she's ever had. Thankfully she was between cases, and it was a week before her birthday, it should be cleared up by then. She was relaxing finishing a episode of Orphan Black when he her laptop beeps.
Emma gives it a curious look, why would it beep. She opens it up, and sees she is getting a skype call from Henry. Emma accepts and waits for it to connect "Hey kid" Emma answers hoarsely.
"Emma… what's wrong, you sound weird?" Henry says.
Emma lets out a cough "I'm sick kiddo."
"Oh… I can go then" Henry says sadly.
Emma gives him a sad smile "It's ok Henry… what's up, where's your mom?"
Henry looks down and bites his lip "Out."
Emma raises a eyebrow "Kid?"
"She had a meeting tonight" Henry says with a defeated sigh.
"And where's your baby sitter?"
"She's asleep on the couch" Henry answers.
Emma chuckles but then coughs again.
"Is this why mom said I couldn't call you earlier, like I usually do?" Henry asked worriedly.
Emma gulps down some water "Yeah kid, I texted her earlier."
Henry nods his head "You sure you want to talk then?"
"Of course kid, tell me about your day" Emma says leaning back into her couch, getting comfortable.
"Ok… I aced my pre-spelling test… so I won't have to take it again on Friday" Henry says proudly.
"That's awesome bud" Emma says with a smile "I'm very proud of you."
Henry grins "Thanks… Lets see, oh in gym we played kick ball."
"Cool… how'd you do?"
"First time up, I stricked out… the second time I got it, but got out on the next turn when I tried to go to third base."
"Impressive Henry, it was still a good try. Anything else today?" Emma asks.
"Um… no, same boring stuff; science, math and English class" Henry says with a shrug.
Emma nods, she gets it, the kid was just like her, school wasn't his favorite. "Alright, well… what yummy lunch did your mom pack you today?"
"She made like a wrap thing, but it was rolled up and cut, it almost looked like um… what is that fish stuff?"
"Sushi?" Emma answers.
"Yeah, that and carrots and a yogurt, Oh and apple juice."
"Yum. What was in the wrap?"
"Turkey, cheese, and ranch" Henry says.
"Sounds good kid" Emma says. "So you got your homework done?"
"Yeah, just had reading and math."
"What are you reading?" Emma asks.
"Nothing, we just have to read for twenty minutes every day. We read where the wild things are tonight."
"And then cried Max, lets the wild rumpus start" Emma recites.
Henry grins "Yeah, you know the book?"
"Sure do kid, I actually read it to you a few times… when you were in my belly."
"Really?" Henry says cheerfully.
Emma giggles "Yeah, you loved it when I read to you."
"What else did you read me?"
"A lot of Dr. Seuss" Emma answers "you would kick away."
Henry grins "Cool. That's one of favorites now too."
"That's gre-" Emma starts and goes into a coughing fit again. She gets a break, and drinks some water.
"You ok?" Henry says worriedly.
"I'm good kid, just need some cough syrup is all. But talking to you is making me feel better though" Emma says with a grin.
"I'm glad" Henry says "Emma?"
"Yeah kid?"
"You're still my mom… right?"
"Kind of… biologically I am, yes. But legally Regina is. Why?"
"I overheard a lady who works with mom… she said she thought it wasn't right that I called you my mom still" Henry says.
"Well, we do have a complicated set up…" Emma starts "but it doesn't matter what she thinks. What matters is that you, your mom and me make it work. Besides… a kid can never have too many people to love them."
"Mom says that" Henry says.
"Cause she knows… look kid I love you, but you need to get to bed alright?"
Henry nods "Ok. Night I love you Emma."
"I love you to kid" Emma says blowing a kiss to Henry, Henry sends one back, then he ends the call. Emma smiles, the kid really could make a crap day better. Emma figures she better call Regina, she knew Regina had set some parental block type thing on skype.
The phone rings a couple times "Miss Mills?" Regina answers.
Emma chuckles "All professional."
"Oh hi Emma, sorry, I didn't look to see who was calling" Regina says.
"It's cool. Hey I wanted to let you know the kid skyped me" Emma says then coughs a bit.
Regina waits for her to calm down from the coughs "That explains the alert from my account then… he was bummed when I told him no call today with you. I hope he didn't wake you up."
"No I was just finishing up a show… I missed talking to him too. Never realized I was getting so used to our call's I guess" Emma says playing with the string on her blanket.
Regina chuckles "He is too by the way. Emma… I never told you, thank you."
"For what?" Emma asks.
"Meeting him, he… has opened up so much more since" Regina says.
Emma shrugs, even though Regina can't see her, "He's my kid… I may have given up my rights to know him, but knowing he wanted to know me, well how could I not."
"Well regardless… thank you."
Emma nods "Thank you for finding me."
Regina laughs "I guess I'm not going to win thanking you, so… good night Emma, it was good hearing from you, and hope you feel better."
"Night Regina, give the kid a kiss good night for me" Emma says.
"I will" Regina says, then hangs up.
Emma hangs up to, and looks at her phone; her home screen is a picture of her and Henry. It was her favorite of the two of them. She sighs and looks at the time she should get to bed; she sits a minute, surprised that talking to Henry actually did make her feel a bit better, having someone who loves you unconditionally, is the best medicine in the world.
Hope you guys enjoyed. Again if there is something you want to see in this world let me know and I will see what I can do. Thoughts, did you like it?
