"Is Brook okay?" Regina asked
"She's fine for that most part. Her face a really swollen we had to stitch up her face there was a big gash on her left eyebrow. You can see her now she's still a bit out of it." Whale said
"Thank you," Emma said
Regina and Emma went in to go see Brook first Christine and Henry stayed back in the waiting room for them to tell them if Brook wanted to see them. Seeing Brook hooked up to all the medical machines broke Regina's heart. Brook slowly opened her eyes glaring at her parents.
*Baby are you mad at us?* Regina asked
*Go away.* Brook signed
*What's wrong, Brookie?* Emma asked
*Everything! I hate being a part of this family Henry and Christine always play with Hazel. No one ever wants to do something with me because I can't hear. Henry and Christine enjoy the same music and every time there's a family event everyone's laughing. I have no friends no one wants to learn sign language to talk to me. Everyone thinks I'm stupid because I can't speak because I'm deaf and I hate it! Why can't I be like everyone else!? Now my disability is being used against me….now I'm starting to wish he had killed me. Then at least then I would be free of this cruel world.* Brook answered
*Brook you don't mean that. We love you very much.* Regina said
*Then why don't you give me the ability to hear then!?* Brook signed
*We're trying baby….we really are.* Emma said
*Well try harder! Now get….out!* Brook signed angrily
Regina frowned at the angry she can sense in Brook. Emma placed a hand on Regina's shoulder it was clear that Brook was angry with them. She had every right to be, they didn't do everything they could as parents to accommodate her I guess they thought to teach her sign language and learning it themselves would've done it there was so much pent-up rage within her that they never realize how left out she felt.
"How is she?" Henry asked
"She's pissed," Emma said
"I feel like we haven't done enough for her. Are we terrible parents?" Regina asked
"Hey, don't think that mom. You raised Henry perfectly fine on your own we just need to find a way to give Brook what she wants." Christine said
"She wants to be able to hear. She said everything we do always leave her out. Every family event all she sees is laughter and she's mad." Emma said
"You think you can make a spell or potion to give her, her hearing?" Henry asked
"I don't know maybe but magic always comes with a price," Regina said
"Yeah, and what did that do for us? Just gave a whole like of bullshit." Henry said
"Henry," Regina scolded
"Hey, I'm thirty you can't scold me for cursing." Henry laughed
"I think we can find a way to give her the ability to hear. If Killian can die and come back then we can help our baby girl." Emma said
"Exactly, which is why I say this whole "magic comes with a cost" is bullshit. As of now, it's so half passed I thought magic wouldn't bring people back from the dead. If it would Neal and Daniel would be here and not Killian." Henry said
"Yes, I would much rather have your father here than Killian. He warned me the first time we went into the Underworld. I should have listened to him." Emma said
"When I was being held hostage by Killian he got really mad when I mention dad. Like he was still trying to compete against a dead man I honestly think that he was a better fit for you if you ever wanted to have a man. He did make up for sending you to jail." Henry said
"Yeah, he did," Emma said
"Where's Hazel?" Regina questioned
"She's with Neal I asked him to keep her distracted," Emma said
"Emma, I'm sorry I tried to stop her but she wouldn't listen to me!" Neal said
"What's wrong little bro?" Emma asked
"Hazel wanted to see Brook, I told her it's not a good idea but she didn't listen to me," Neal said
"Where is she now?" Regina asked
"I think she's trying to find her," Neal said
"Shit, we need to get her before she finds Brook. Thanks, Neal now goes back to mom and dad okay." Emma said
"Okay," Neal said
Regina and Emma had walked back to Brook's hospital room. When they opened the door they did find Hazel standing there. Hazel had tears streaming down her face Brook was asleep so she didn't even realize anyone came into her room.
"Hazel c'mon dear," Regina said
"What happened to B? Is she broken?" Hazel asked
"She's not broken baby girl. She's just recovering from what happened." Emma said
"This is my fault….I didn't play with her. I'm a bad sister." Hazel cried
"This is not your fault, sweetie. This isn't anyone's fault a bad man did this to your sister and we'll be giving him what he deserves when we find him okay." Regina said
"Promise?" Hazel asked
"Yes, we will catch this sick man," Emma said
Brook was released from the hospital and the next few days weren't the best. She didn't leave her room unless she had to she avoiding everyone every chance she got. Hazel tries to play with her but all Brook does is glare at her every time she comes into her room. Hazel hasn't tried to interact with Brook since, when Henry had to go back to Boston she did not see him off and that really hurt Henry. Brook has made it clear how she feels about being a part of this family, this wasn't going well with Regina. Whatever Killian was trying to accomplish he was sure as hell was succeeding in tearing this family apart. With Brook avoiding the family this inadvertently made Hazel not want to hang out with anyone in fears she'll upset Brook even more. Hazel was confused on how to act during this she hasn't been the same since she saw Brook in her hospital room. Hazel has been acting up actually. She's been disobeying her parents a lot more than she ever had.
"Hazel stop running around the house. You'll hurt yourself." Regina said
"No, I do what I want," Hazel said
"Hazel don't you dare start disobeying me." Regina scolded Hazel giggled as she threw a ball in the living room breaking a vase.
"Heh-heh I broke it." Hazel giggled
"Hazel Shireen Swan-Mills go to your room right now. I will not take this disrespect you have been acting up for the past few days and I will not let this go on any longer." Regina scolded
"I'm telling mama!" Hazel cried as she runs upstairs slamming her room door. Regina sighed this wasn't what she wanted to do she didn't want to have to yell at Hazel. She feels like she's slowly losing control.
"Mom you need to calm down. Go deal with Hazel I'll clean this up for you." Christine said
"Thank you, Christine, I don't know what I'd do without you," Regina said
"You wouldn't have had Brook or Hazel." Christine laughed
Regina left Christine to clean up Hazel's mess. Emma and Regina have encouraged the girls to not you magic for everything. As of lately, Christine had stated she only uses her magic when she really needs it or in situations where she can't get something she's still short after all. Brook has never used her magic because she's being resentful and she knows it's a family trait for being children of True Love but Hazel she just didn't care she used it whenever she could make it work. The door was locked of course so Regina used her magic to unlock it, walking into Hazel's room she somehow figured out how to make things float so everything in her room was levitating.
"Hazel what did we say about using your magic?" Regina asked
"Not to use it…." Hazel said as she stopped levitating all her stuff.
"Hazel why are you being disobedient?" Regina asked
"Cuz…."
"That's not an answer sweetie," Regina said
"Brook gets to do whatever she wants. She doesn't love us anymore she never wants to hang out. I don't want her as my sister." Hazel said
"You don't mean that," Regina said
"Yes, I do," Hazel said
"Baby, Brook is going through some issues right now. Your mama and I are trying to figure out how to help her but it's not that easy. Please, can you try for us to be nice and listen to us?" Regina asked
"Okay, I'm sorry mommy," Hazel said
"It's alright I know you're confused on this whole situation. However, I'm still going to take away Mr. Fuzzle." Regina said
"What, why Mr. Fuzzle didn't do anything!?" Hazel asked holding her stuff wolf.
"You've been a bad girl and this will be your punishment. Now hand over Mr. Fuzzle." Regina said
"Fine, I'll see you later Mr. Fuzzle." Hazel sighed handing over her favorite toy to her mother.
"You'll get this back when you've learned your lesson," Regina said
"When will that be?" Hazel asked
"That depends on how you act," Regina said
Emma had bought that stuffed wolf for Hazel on her third birthday Hazel hasn't let it go no matter what. She even gets upset if either Regina or Emma takes it away from her to get it washed. When Emma got home she wasn't greeted by Hazel like she normally would so she asked Regina what happened today.
"I had to take away Mr. Fuzzle," Regina said
"She was being that bad huh?" Emma said
"I don't like this. I don't want her hating me too." Regina said
"No, you did what you needed to. She was acting up so this is her punishment. Did you also place an anti-magic cuff on her?" Emma asked
"Not yet I was going to do that when she was asleep. The last thing I need is her figuring out how to summon her stuff animal back into her room." Regina said
"Did Brook leave her room?" Emma asked
"No, I don't know what to do anymore. Killian is tearing our family apart." Regina started to tear up.
"Baby, I love you will all my heart. I will not make the same mistake twice. We've given him too many chances I know how you feel about this but if we don't do it he will just come back and try to fuck up our lives again." Emma said
"I know….but killing I thought we were above executions," Regina said
"Well, baby we need to take a page from Jon Snow's book and do what is right. Execution is barbaric but what choice do we have? Killian was banished to the other side of the town line now he has figured out a way back in. We can't have him trying to take our house. Ramsay Bolton needs to go." Emma said
"You are such a nerd! How did I end up marrying you." Regina giggled pushing Emma's shoulder.
"You love when I make references you understand," Emma said
"Yes, yes I do," Regina said
"We'll get through this. We always do."