Walking through my door, just about falling over from exhaustion, I felt a presence other then mine in my house. Okay this cannot be happening. Three times in one day. People needed to stop searching me out. Rumple and Belle called me on the way home to make sure I was safe so I know it's not them here. I have a small house right next door so they can keep an eye on me while I have some privacy and independence. Thinking of the list of people who would come see me one name stand out. Jefferson! Hurrying inside, forgetting to put all my things down, I love finding new trinkets and doo hickeys everywhere I go. So much so that I come home with about 20 new things a day. I run into Jefferson, making his hat tumble off his head. Laughing Jefferson untangles himself from me and picks it up. You see, like me Jefferson never really felt like he belonged with everyone else. Yah I have a family that I love and friends but sometimes I just don't fit in. I'm a mermaid from Neverland for heaven sake. And well Jefferson is pretty much the same, being the Mad Hatter from Wonderland is hard. At least he has me and his daughter, Paige. Usually he's with her every night only seeing me when I come over to his house. Which makes me wonder why is he here?

"Jefferson, why the sudden stop over here? I heard you were looking for me but a phone call would have been fine."

"I heard a man from our past was here and wanted to make sure you were all right. Gosh the last time I saw him was what, when we were both being guests on his ship? Well I guess I was an unwanted guest but whatever."

"That was the last time. And I'd rather you didn't bring up those unwanted memories or him for that matter."

Jefferson has been my best friend even before Stroybrooke. When I lost my family and friends, well flounder and Sebastian, I was really lonely and Jefferson for some reason was there at that exact moment. A few months later we met Killian Jones, pirate captain extraordinaire. We traveled with him, I fell in love, but through and through Jefferson was always there. Helping me and even became fast friends with Hook. I think they still saw each other after hook left me, even though Jefferson sides with me. It's like a divorce where I got full custody. I don't know what I'd do with out Jefferson.

"I know your having an inner monologue, but seriously what are you going to do? We could leave. Go to another world and use are powers to do something with our lives. You've always wanted to see Wonderland!"

"As amazing as that sounds Jefferson, I cannot leave my family and you know that Wonderland will have to wait. And from what I've been hearing from you all these years I should wait till Alice returns, since that's when the fun always happens. Do you want to stay over and order a pizza? I'm starving."

"Changing the subject won't help you but I do need to go. Paige will be home from a friends soon and I still need to make her dinner. I'll call you later tonight. Think about my ideas though, the offer always stands."

"I know. Love you. Call me when you get home so I know you made it safely." Walking to the door I pull it open. Slowly Jefferson leaves the house making me feel lonely and tired once again. Guess it's time to order that pizza then.

After finishing as much of the pizza as I can I turn on the t.v. put on a movie and before I know it I'm fast asleep.

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When I wake up in my bed and not in the place I feel asleep I'm a little freaked out. Pulling myself together though I see a note left on my pillow.

"Sleep tight, love. Wish I could join you."

Hook! How did he get inside my house. Bolting up and out my bedroom door I check all the locks. Everything seems to be in order, so how the hell did he get inside? Ugh stupid pirate captain. Checking my clock I realize that I'm late for the animal shelter. After getting dressed and showered I hurrying to my car. Pulling out of the driveway I notice that neither Belle nor Rumple's cars are in their garage. I check my phone and see no calls there either from them two. Where did they go? When I get to work at the shelter, I still haven't received a call. Usually they call me every morning to see what my schedules like, so why not today? After leaving them both a fifth voice mail asking where they are and to call me back, I close my phone and put it away. I walk into the back and check on all the animals there, as well as say hi to Eric. HIm and his wife Vanessa own the shelter. Yes I know who Eric is but I've settled my resentment to the prince I gave up my voice for, and have long moved on. Here, Ursula or Vanessa, still confused about what to call her, doesn't have magic but for some reason I do. Rumple, Belle and I first found out when I almost burnt the house to a crisp when I was angry. After that we learnt I could do much more then just play with fire and how to control these new found gifts.

Eric is checking on his dog when I walk in. Max is getting old now and we don't know how long he has left. After about 3 hours of woke lunch time finally arrives and still no message or call from Rumple and Belle. I'm probably just being paranoid they'll call when they have time. They are both really busy. Arriving at Ruby's dinner I see a long line of customers. Slowly I get out of my car and walk inside. Right when I open the door I'm confronted with Ruby and a worried look on her face.

"How are you holding up? You must be so worried."

"What are you talking about?" OKay how could she know about Rumple and Belle not calling?

"Didn't you hear? Belle's in the Hospital apparently she went over the town line." Ruby's face fell a little more as she said those words. Which was the last image I saw before everything got blurry.