This was awkward. Regina had no idea what was wrong with her – okay maybe she had - but she can't let herself go that way. Of course, the girl was only a few years younger than her, but she was a woman and she can't have feelings for the daughter of her future husband – her private life was already miserable she can't go down that path and make it even harder.
Emma on the other side of the door tried to concentrate. She sat on her bed and called her sister. During the rings she couldn't stop wondering about when this happened and how they met and why the hell Zelena wouldn't tell her- she was one of the biggest gossip girls ever.
Zelena looked angry at her mobile. She was out for some shopping and since she was with Robin together for 6 months she searched for the perfect gift. First she tried to ignore it but then she glanced at the display and saw Emma was calling now for the third time. She really hoped that this call was important; she stopped and called her back.
"Gosh Emma what is it, I really hope it's important. I'm in the middle of finding the perfect gift for Robin and I need to get it done soon" Zelena groan.
"Ah, I see you are early, didn't you tell me your 6th month anniversary is today weeks ago?" but she was interrupted by Zelena "hahaha you know me Emma come on I'm not one for planning things too long in advance. What's so important that you called me three times during the last 5 minutes?"
"Yeah you know… there is Regina freaking Mills in our house and introduced herself as "my stepmother" so I think I have the right to call you and yell at you. Why didn't you tell me? I mean…it's …it's crazy…. It's REGINA MILLS"
Emma nearly jumped up and down while telling her. She had Zelena on speaker so her arms went like crazy – as if Zelena could see how wildly she is wiggling them.
"Who is Regina Mills and why are you freaking out like that" Emma couldn't believe it. She opened her mouth and closed it again. She didn't know if she should be shocked or mad. Was Zelena ever listening to her? They often talk for hours over Skype – okay mostly Emma talked and Zelena has to listen about how perfect Regina is and what an amazing actress she is. Emma was silent she didn't know what to say and how to react.
"Emma what's wrong – who is this chick? Dad never told me about her – he only told me a week ago that we have a visitor for Thanksgiving and since you told me you would come, I thought he think it's a surprise for me. I didn't want to ruin that for him" To say Emma was shocked was an understatement. Her dad has a girlfriend who must be so important to him that he invited her over for Thanksgiving. But no one ever heard about her, not even Zelena who lived with him. Something about this story still sounds strange to Emma. Why would a woman like Regina who could have every hot guy and probably nearly as much hot girls from Hollywood date a man like her father – a mayor candidate - from a small town in Maine? It's not that he was not a good looking or kind man but he was usual.
"Okay so you tell me you didn't know about that and you have no idea who Regina is? Have you ever listened to me when I told you about my favorite TV Show Happy Endings?"
"NO WAY" Zelena yelled "You mean that Evil bitch? That's the woman in our house? Emma what the heck. Are you sure?" Zelena started to act out in the middle of the small mall in Storybrooke. As people started to turn around and look at her she walked off to a bench and sat down. Not that she is a real fan of this show, but come on how cool is it when she can bring her famous stepmom to the next parents-children day. She already painted that image in her head. She was rudely interrupted by Emma asking a few more questions.
They talked for 20 more minutes and since Zelena told Emma she would stay at her boyfriends Emma knew she needed someone to talk to and to leave the house. There was no way she stayed that evening alone with her dad and his new fiancée.