Prompt: sitting on the same park bench au
Tears streamed down her face as she ran towards the park. Today would be classified as the worst day of Regina Mills' life. She would never forget the image of her fiancé fucking someone who she thought was her friend. She ran and ran until she approached a secluded, unoccupied bench. She sat down; placing her head in her hands.
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Marian was in the final stretch of her evening run. She slowed down as she approached the bench that was her marking spot for her to stop and rest. As she jogged closer she noticed there was someone, a woman sitting on the bench. As she approached closer she noticed the woman's shoulders were shaking as if she were crying; a small sob emerged from the woman. Marian quickly approached the bench but not fully approaching it, to not startle the other woman.
"Excuse me, are you ok?" She asked.
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Regina couldn't stop the tears. She willed herself to cry silently but the moment that first sob emerged from within her she knew there was no stopping the ones to follow. Regina barely heard the person approaching her but looked up when she heard their voice. Wiping her face she responded, "Yes..." She sighed, "No I'm not ok; I'm devastated."
Marian was shocked that this woman was so open with her, "Do you want to talk about it?" She asked in case the woman wanted to vent or just have a listening ear.
Regina eyed the woman; she barely even knew her and yet she wanted to spill everything that consumed her mind to this mysterious woman.
"I do but we don't even know each other." Regina stated.
The woman stood in front of the bench, holding her hand out, "I'm Marian. Can I sit with you?"
That invoked a slight smile from Regina. She grabbed Marian's hand, shaking it, "Hello, I'm Regina and yes you can sit with me."
Marian sat down giving Regina an ok to talk whenever she was ready.
Regina took a deep breath, "Today I found out that my fiancé has been cheating on me for the past two years and with a woman whom I thought was my friend."
Regina paused; letting out a shaky breath trying to regain control of her emotions, "I don't understand if he wasn't satisfied with me, why not just tell me you know; why stick around and cheat knowing it would hurt me in the end."
Marian wanted to wrap Regina up in her arms but didn't want to overstep her boundaries, "In my opinion this guy is a douche and you deserve better than him. I don't know you but in the little time we have spent together you seem like an amazing woman."
Regina wiped her eyes once more, "Thank you for listening." Regina said sincerely.
Marian smiled, "It's what I do."