The next day at school Regina noticed a significant change in Emma's personality the young girl seemed to be withdrawn from her friends she was late handing in her homework at lunch she spoke to Emma's other teachers and they had said the same thing so Regina decided to talk to Emma's parents so she took the 3 buses to Emma's home and knocked on the door.

David opened the door to reveal Regina standing there.

"Are you Emma's father?"

"Yes I am may I help you?"

"My name is Regina Mills I am her English teacher at I speak with you and your wife?"

"Of course come in please."

"Thank you."

Once inside David went to Mary Margaret and spoke to her.

"Honey Emma's English teacher is here to talk to us."

Mary Margaret stopped what she was doing and followed David into the living room where Regina was waiting.

"Please Miss. MIlls have a seat."

"Thank you kindly."

All three of the adults sat down.

"Is Emma in some sort of trouble?"

"No she not but she was late handing in her homework today and it's not just in my class all herr teachers said the same thing, and I noticed that she's withdrawn from her friends and I was wondering if there was a problem at home."

"There's no problem that we know of but we were thinking that she might of had a problem at school because she's withdrawn from us even and she won't talk to us about what's bothering her."

"My wife and I are very worried about her."

"So she has said nothing to you at all?"

"Well we ask her how school is and we get one syllable out of her, we don't understand what happened she used to be so happy."

Regina was deep in thought when an idea occurred to her.

"Well if it's not at school and it's not here at home then whatever is bothering her must be on the bus ride here."

"David Emma has been acting odd ever since she had to start getting 3 buses home at the start of the school year."

Regina decided to investigate this theory by riding the buses to Emma's home however it would be a few weeks until she could do so for she had a lot of papers to grade and staff meetings she just hoped Emma could hold out till then.

The weeks passed by so slowly and by now Emma's friends had ditched her for Emma had withdrawn further into herself only one friend of hers remained Lily, Lily was sticking it out with Emma no matter what.

Lily asked Emma if she could come over for a study session with Emma but the blonde politely said no she didn't want Lily to be targeted by the pervert on the bus, by now the man was full on molesting Emma.

"Do you still have your innocence pretty girl?" He whispered in her ear.

Emma was too scared to even move as he touched her Emma was grateful when her stop came, she couldn't get off the bus and away from this creep fast enough. She didn't bother getting the third bus and ran all the way home, she bolted through the front door slamming it closed in her hast to get inside.

"Emma Ruth Swan what is the meaning of slamming the front door? You know better than that." Mary Margaret was rather upset with her daughter but as soon as she saw her daughter's appearance her anger disappeared and was replaced by concern.

"Emma what happened? What's wrong?"

All Emma could do was cry as her mother wrapped her in a hug.

The next day Regina had gotten on the bus without Emma seeing her and saw the sweet young girl sit down next to a man as soon as the bus pulled away from the stop Regina saw Emma stiffen as the man whispered in her ear she got out of her seat and took a closer look and saw this asshole molesting the poor girl and her blood boiled she grabbed Emma by the arm and pulled her away from the man then she grabbed the man and yanked him from his seat and pulled him close to her so she was right in his face.

"You touch her again and I'll throw you through the window understand!"

"Who are you her lover?" The man sneered.

"No I'm her teacher."

To show that she meant business Regina grabbed him by the balls in a grip that could make a brass monkey cringe.

As soon as the bus stopped both Regina and Emma got off the brunette turned to the young girl and looked her in the eyes.

"Are you alright dear?"

"I'm ok Miss. Mills."

Emma wasn't able to look Regina in the eyes when she spoke because Emma knew that she was lying not just to her teacher but also to herself.

Regina placed a finger under Emma's chin and tilted the girls face upwards so their eyes met once again.

"Don't lie to me young lady." Regina's warning was firm but gentle.

"Honestly I don't know how I am, I don't feel anything except numb."

"Emma it's natural to feel that way it's called shock."

Regina gently hugged Emma suddenly everything came rushing at her all at once and Emma started to tremble, Regina felt her short start to get wet and knew that Emma was crying.

"It's alright dear you're safe now. No one is going to hurt you now I promise."

"My knight in a pencil skirt huh?"

Regina chuckled.

"I guess so."

Regina made an appointment for Emma to see the school psychologist and many sessions later Emma was back to her normal self and it was all thanks to her her knight in a pencil skirt Regina.

The end.