The house was quiet. Too quiet. Regina walked around skeptically as she set down her purse and took off her shoes. Something was up.

She checked the whole entire house, but Emma and Henry were nowhere to be found. Funny, considering they had told her that they would be at home the whole day.

Regina had left a couple hours ago for her most recent doctor's appointment, and Emma and Henry had both assured her that they would be home for any comfort needed when she got back. So then where were they?

Sighing, Regina made her way to the living room. It was the designated "comfort spot" for everyone in the mansion with its soft couches and fluffy pillows. Plus the big TV and all of the movies.

As she went to sit down, Regina noticed a note on her usual spot on the couch. Picking it up, Regina unfolded it and read the note inside.

"Dear Regina," it read. "I know that you're probably wondering why Henry and I aren't home right now. Well, you're just going to have to find out. I know that the curiosity is going to kill you enough to make you leave the house, so come to Granny's when you're ready. We'll be waiting."

Regina sighed as she folded the note again. This was clearly another attempt of Emma's to get her out of the house after what had happened, and she wasn't going to go for the bait. She didn't want anyone to see her like this.

Plopping down on the couch, Regina turned on the TV and began flipping through channels. But as she kept looking, she couldn't help but keep glancing at the note sitting on the couch beside her. What were Emma and Henry up to?

Groaning, Regina shut off the TV and walked back to the foyer, putting on her shoes and grabbing her purse. Emma knew her too well. Her curiosity was killing her.

Regina sat in her car, staring at the entrance to Granny's. Everything looked normal enough, except for the fact that the inside was dark. That was a little off, but then again, this was Storybrooke. Anything could happen.

Glancing around to make sure that no one would see her, Regina got out of her car and walked quickly to the door of Granny's. She sighed in relief when she felt it open, and walked into the darkness of the diner.

"Hello?" Regina called. "Is anyone here?"

The lights suddenly turned on, and Regina gasped. Everyone in the room looked just like she did. She wasn't alone anymore.

"Surprise," Emma said, stepping forward with a smile and wrapping Regina in a tight hug. "I knew that you wouldn't be able to resist."

"Why did you do this?" Regina asked, lightly brushing her fingers over Emma's now bald head.

Emma shrugged. "You had to get rid of your hair, and I knew that it was bothering you that you looked so different from everyone else. So a group of willing people came together to help."

Regina smiled as tears started to blur her vision. "What's wrong?" Henry asked. "Do you not like the surprise?"

"Oh no my little prince, I love it," Regina said, hugging him tightly. "These are happy tears."