I don't know how the school system in America works and just hope it's the same like in Germany:D
I am a little bit tired. The 11th class is not that easy as I thought :(
Anyway, enjoy that toooo short chapter:)
Tomorrow I have more time and there'll be a longer chapter:)
Cora and Kathryn waited in Kathryn's office for the new teacher. Regina almost stumbled into the office and got pale when she saw the face of her mother. Kathryn who knew about the work ban just smiled. "Well, I think I don't have to introduce you to each other, right?",Kathryn said and Regina trembled slightly. "Don't just stand there, Regina.",Cora snapped and Regina stepped to the second chair.
"Sit down, Miss Mills.",Kathryn said with a soft and apologetic smile. Regina obeyed. Not able to stand on her own much longer. She feared the aftereffects of this and just stared at Kathryn. "So, you have to sign some contracts and then you can go to your new class. Their teacher, Miss Ginger, passed." "Yeah… I heard about that.",Regina said quietly and Cora groaned. "Don't speak so quietly, Regina. I taught you better." Regina looked on her hands and Kathryn sighed. "Well, if you sign the contracts now both I'll can go back to my work.",Kathryn said to get Cora out of her office.
"Alright.",Cora sighed and grabbed them before signing them all. "Do it fast , Regina. I have a tight schedule." Regina took the papers and signed them too before she handed them to Kathryn who approved them before signing one and making a copy of them before handing the originals to Cora. "Well… Good bye, Mayor Mills." "Good bye, Miss Nolan.",Cora answered and almost stormed out of the office to her car.
"Is everything okay, Miss Mills?" "What? Why shouldn't be everything okay?",Regina asked and snapped out of her fearful state. "I don't know, maybe because of the big purple bruise on your cheek?",Kathryn answered and sighed. "I bet… it was the door right?" Regina looked away and fought against the tears. "Is there someone who will help you?" Regina nodded softly and Kathryn sighed relieved.
"That's good. If you need help don't hesitate to call me.",Kathryn said and stood up. Regina did the same and Kathryn laid a hand on her arm. "Really. You can come to me if something happens." "It's alright. Emma is helping me really good." "Emma? You are spending a lot time with her.",Kathryn said and frowned a bit. "Yeah, she is my friend.",Regina answered and smiled.
"Well. I should show you your classroom and give you your timetable.",Kathryn said and linked her arm with Regina's and led her into a room. "You are teaching the class 1B. They are 20 kids between 5 to 7 years. You get a class list with all their names and the rest you should probably know, right?" "Yes. Thank you Principal Nolan.",Regina answered and Kathryn nodded. "Would you like to have lunch with me today?",Kathryn asked.
"Ehm… I was supposed to meet Emma but I bet she has nothing against it.",Regina said and heard children shout. She got paler and directly ran out of the building. She saw how a boy punched her little daughter who got held back by two other boys. "Don't you dare touch her!",she shouted at them and grabbed the punching boy. The boy looked up confused and swallowed when he saw the angry face of Regina. She took Melanie in her arms and carried her in the building.
Kathryn suspended them for a week and went to Regina who was cleaning Melanie up. "Why did they hit you?",Regina asked and Kathryn hid behind the door. "They said that if Leopold can hit you, they easily could do the same. The younger Mills generation exists just with failures they told me.",Melanie said and Regina kissed her forehead. "We are no failures, Meli. Never forget that. Look, I finally have work because someone stood up for me and I will stand up for you every time you need me." Melanie looked in her eyes. "I wish Leopold would be far away from here.",Melanie said and Regina hugged her. "Me too. Than everything could be good."
"Why are they like they are?",Melanie asked and Regina sighed. "I don't know much about my mother's past but I know that she was poor and someone stole her a rich man and she had to marry your grandfather to gain money. She was pregnant with me when she studied and blames me since then that I am the reason why she graduated bad… And Leo… You know… Miss Blanchard got pregnant and he abandoned her. Afterwards he wasn't that kind and lovingly anymore.",Regina told her and cleaned Melanie's arm.
"How did you get blood on your arm?",Regina asked wondering and Melanie shrugged. "I don't know.",she lied and Regina raised an eyebrow but didn't say anything. "Well. It's all away now, Meli." "Thank you, Mom and Good luck in your first lesson." "And you behave okay?",Regina answered and Melanie nodded. They hugged and Melanie ran into her own classroom and oversaw Kathryn.
"I've heard your talk with your daughter.",Kathryn said quietly and Regina froze with the back to her. Kathryn wasn't supposed to know. She would tell Cora about it and than she would be punished and her children probably taken. She started to panic and her breathing got faster. Regina started to felt dizzy and grabbed the table just to feel two arms supporting and sitting her down. "Breathe deep in and out.",Kathryn told her and took Regina's hands.
Regina tried to follow her commands but it just got worse when she started to cry. "Sh… I won't tell anyone. I'll be there if you need me but I won't tell anyone, Regina." "W-why?",Regina asked and gasped for air. "Because just now you showed me how much you care for your children. That you endure abuse just to don't lose them. I admire such strength and I won't let him break you because you are sort of my idol….",Kathryn confessed and Regina finally could calm down.
"Really? Me? I'm just a wretched broken woman…" "No you aren't. You were just to shy to stand up for yourself."
Cora went into her office and slammed the door shut. She was angry. The insufferable blonde had fought her back more than once and now her daughter had a job. The curse got weak. She just knew it and she had to kill Emma before she could convince Regina to ignore her threats. "What can I do…",she asked herself and paced in the room.
"He was supposed to be mine, Eva! Mine and not yours! You already had your money and title. I needed it. And you stole it. You will die slowly and your sweet little daughter will watch how you suffer. And my daughter will be the wife to your husband. The best of it all will be that he won't remember loving you. Neither will your daughter.",Cora said laughing at Eva who ate her poisoned food. Eva gasped and tried to throw up her food but Cora froze her with magic. "Oh sweety. If you hadn't been that arrogant and would've let me marry him than you wouldn't have to die." "You won't hurt them!",she screamed silently. "Why should I? I just want my daughter on the throne." "Why should he marry HER." "Because after what I planned he has to.",Cora said triumphantly and watched how Eva got weaker. "But I will kill Snow if you don't keep quiet." Eva just glared at her before she fell unconscious.
"Damn Eva.",she muttered when she snapped out of her memory and smiled. She knew how she would kill the savior. But that needed weeks to prepare… But it wouldn't leave evidence and Regina would be heartbroken because her best friend would probably die in her arms and she would never do anything against her ever again. She grinned now and started to plan her revenge.
"You'll get the curse if you build some things for me in it.",Rumpelstiltskin said. "What do you want?" "I want to be the second richest person in the town. I want to keep Belle as my girlfriend. I want to be feared.",he answered and Cora nodded. "That you can have but nothing more." "It's nice to make deals with you." He handed her the paper with the curse over and she smiled until it faltered a bit when she read whose heart she needed. "I have to kill Henry?",she asked and Rumpelstiltskin nodded. "Yes, dearie. The person you love the most. But I thought you hated him."
"No. He just hasn't no real back bone what is unnerving me to no end." "It's your decision. Either punish Regina for confessing the cheating she didn't do just to get killed or let her gets killed and live your own life." "She destroyed everything. Henry and I lost everything. She cost me my whole dream." "Than your decision is easy,",Rumpelstiltskin said.
"Oh she'll pay for this.",Cora whispered and looked around her office. She smiled. She would take her children, her friends, her job. Everything just to destroy Regina and make her the good pet again she was since she was a toddler. She took her phone and dialed Sydney Glass number. "Mr. Glass? I need you to watch over the things Emma Swan does in her free and work time. Even if she's at her apartment. Thank you.", With that she hung up.
TBC…?
Preview:a time jump forward, it goes sad,
Mistakes are mine:)