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After establishing that Regina wasn't in any condition to drive, let alone stand. Henry helpes her out to the car, carrying most of her weight (which wasn't a lot). He lays her across the back seat. She is so tired, tired of fighting, tired of doing everything alone. But now Henry's here.
I don't have to do this alone she thinks as Henry's words repeat in her mind,
Asking for help doesn't make you weak.
She tries to believe him, but her whole life she was raised to believe differently. But she's trying, and right now, that's enough. Henry runs back to the house after gently laying her down. He locks the door after grabbing her car keys. It seems that lessons with David did improve his driving, and for that Henry was grateful. He's at a point where he could get them to the hospital in one piece, which was an improvement from a few months ago. Regina can't believe she missed this, her little boy had learned how to drive, far too young, but did none the less.
I missed this she thinks him, she had missed months of his life, for what? Simply existing? No, Henry had assured her that everything would be alright.
"You're not hopeless Mom" he says, as if he can read her thoughts, "your heartbroken, but you'll get better" he glances in the review mirror, "you're NOT alone anymore."
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After they arrive at the hospital, nurses come and take Regina to a separate room. Much to Henry's dismay, he has been told to stay in the waiting room. He called Emma to tell her what happened, but told her to keep everybody away. Henry knew his Mom wasn't emotionally ready to see anyone else, he wasn't exactly sure how stable she was physically or mentally. She wouldn't want anyone to see her like this, it took him far too long to get her to let him see.
"Henry." The sound of Doctor Whale's voice stirs him from his thoughts.
"How is she? Can I see her?" Doctor Whale's face doesn't exactly portray good news, and that only helps to unsettle Henry further.
"What's wrong?"
"Henry," Whale sighs," Your mother's alive and resting, but the situation is much more complicated…" at Henry's confused expression, he continues, "She's lost a lot of weight because from what I can tell, she hasn't been eating. This caused her body to become tired. But from what I can see, she wasn't sleeping-"
"She can't sleep! She h-has bad nightmares." Henry interrupts defending his mother.
Whale nods his head in understanding, "Nevertheless, she wasn't sleep which caused her already exhausted body to start breaking down." Whale looks at Henry, hoping that he understands. "She essentially neglected her body's basic needs Henry, she's now physically stable but…" he sighs, "she didn't care anymore-"
"She thought she was alone!"
"I understand that, trust me I do, but-"
"No, let me see her!"
"Henry, when I was evaluating her she didn't respond, if it weren't for the beep of the monitor I wouldn't think she was alive. She just laid there Henry, staring at a wall for over an hour. Henry you've seen her, but it's like she isn't there. You know your Mom, the normal Regina would've put up a fight, gave a sassy comment, would have done something just for being in my presence. I'm sorry but I need to let Dr. Hooper examine her before I can let you see her."
"Like hell you'll stop me!" Henry said pushing his way past Whale and searching the hospital for his Mother.
