Chapter 3 : Misery

After Emma left Story Brooke Regina went into a depression. She barely ate and sometimes she slept. Henry kept trying to cheer her up by taking her to his castle or reading stories to her. "Come on mom Emma just went on vacation she will be back you don't have to be so sad", Henry told her as he gave his mother a hug.

"Henry I need to tell you something before you hear it from someone else", Regina said as she placed him on his lap.

"Emma left because her and I had a fight and I did something really bad", Regina began.

"What were you guys fighting about?", Henry asked.

"She wanted to move in with us and be more like a family and I didn't want her to do that", Regina answered.

"But why don't you guys love each other?", Henry questioned.

"Yes I do but I guess I was just scared that she would get tired of the family life and leave and then I did something bad", Regina told him.

"What did you do?", Henry asked.

"I um did a romantic thing with Sidney last night and Emma caught us and she left", Regina said as a tear fell from her face. She could still see the look of anger and betrayel written on Emma's face as she ran out the door.

"Can't you just call her and say your sorry", Henry questioned.

"There are just some things that saying sorry isn't enough", Regina said.

"Don't worry mom Emma will come back and when she does just tell her what you told me and I know she will forgive you", Henry said with a smile.

"I hope so Henry I really do", Regina said as she hugged him tightly. The next few days were hell because Sidney spread the word on what happened between Emma and Regina. The whole town was in shock over what Regina did. Everywhere she went she got cold stares and people were whispering behind her back. She went to Granny's Diner and got more cold stares.

"You outta be ashamed of yourself Madame Mayor", Granny said coldly.

"Shoot if Emma wanted to get some payback I would of happily volunteered", Ruby said slyly. Regina just took her coffee to the back booth and wept in peace. Then Mary Margret sat next to her and just shook her head.

"Why would you do it?", she asked.

"I was angry and upset I got drunk I didn't know what I was doing", Regina snapped. She was getting so angry at everyone here. Giving her cold stares and whispering things behind her back. Like she didn't already feel guilty enough about what happened. That night was just a big blur she couldn't even remember what had happened. Who were they to judge her for just being human?

"Look I didn't come here to yell at you but just to give you some advice", Mary Margret said firmly.

"What advice do you want to give me?", Regina asked coldly.

"When Emma gets back you should leave her alone for a while and then when she is ready you two definitely need to talk", Mary Margret told her as she got up from the table. Then she turned around and said very softly", I just hope she hasn't moved on yet when she does get back". Giving Regina a small smile and quietly left the diner. Another tear fell from Regina's face as she sipped her coffee. She went back home and dialed Emma's number for what seemed like the thousand time that day. It rang and rang but sadly all she got was a voice mail.

"Hey sorry I couldn't get your call please leave a message and I'll call asap till then have a great day", the voice mail said.

"Emma it's Regina again I just want to say that Henry is doing fine and please come back home", Regina cried as she hung up. Finally a whole week had gone by and there was no reply from Emma and Regina began to worry even more. She knew all about August and his relationship with Emma. Was Emma falling in love with August? Just the thought of it made her blood boil with anger. This was all her fault and nothing she could do would change that fact. She just wanted to rewind time and go back to that day when Emma and her fought. Regina wanted to tell Emma that she would be happy if she moved in. Then she would kiss her all over and make love to her instead of getting drunk and waking up in bed with Sidney. She was still trying to wrap her mind around that night but she just couldn't remember anything after she let Sidney in the door. She drank another apple martini trying to dull the pain but still Emma's face kept haunting her. The look of shock and hurt in Emma's eyes and the pain all over her face and soon it was replaced by true anger. Regina just wanted to put her hand through the phone and grab Emma out of it. Wanted to tie her to a chair and beg her for forgiveness. To just hold her close and take away all that pain she had caused and never let her get away. But as much as she wished it would never happen because she had no idea if Emma would ever come back to Story Brooke again. Regina didn't think she would just abandon Henry like this without saying good-bye or explaining to him what was going on. That little boy meant the world to her and Emma. Regina knew Emma would come back if not for her than for Henry. Until then she would just keep calling, wishing, praying, and hoping with all her might that Emma would come back home and when she does Regina will do anything to win her back.

Author's Note: I know another short chapter but I ran out of ideas. Hope you are enjoying the story and please review.