Emma drove, she was driving down the main street and she could see all the people she had came to know and become friends with, she didn't know where she was going, she just knew she had to get away. Regina told her she had to go away. Emma pressed on the break hard. Why was she still obeying Regina. She didn't have to anymore. Regina didn't love her anymore. Regina didn't want her anymore just like everyone else. Emma wondered where she should go.
A knock on her window made her jump from fright as she was pulled from her thoughts. Emma looked out her window to see no other than Miss Blanchard standing there. It was late, what was a teacher doing out. Emma quickly wiped the eyes with the back of her hands before rolling down her window. 'Don't talk to Miss Blanchard' A voice that sounded exactly like Regina said in her head. A reminder of one of the "rules" Regina made her follow. She didn't have to listen to Regina anymore, but it still felt weird disobeying her.
"Hi...Emma right?" Miss Blanchard said sweetly. Emma didn't know why but the woman's voice just made her want to start sobbing all over again and tell her all her secrets. She just tossed it up to her being emotional, and her current broken heart.
"Yeah, that's me" Emma responded sadly.
"Are you alright sweetie? You're blocking traffic" Miss Blanchard states. Emma looks in her rear view mirror and notices that there is indeed a line of cars behind her honking. She hadn't even heard them before now.
"Oh" She simply states, looking down at her steering wheel.
"Why don't you pull over into the parking lot, and we can get drink from Grannies together. You look like you could use a friend...someone to talk to" Miss Blanchard states.
Her voice is so soft, and it just seems so safe, before Emma could even think about it, she's nodding and shifting the gears to move into the closest parking spot.
When she's done she gets out of her car and walks upon the side walk where Miss Blanchard is waiting on her. The two of them walk silently into the diner, and find a seat to sit at.
"Would you like to talk about it?" The older woman asks as she studies Emma. She keeps getting the feeling that she knows Emma from somewhere...but that couldn't be right. "You know, about what ever is bothering you?" She adds.
Emma bites her lower lip and blinks her eyes fast trying not to cry. She's emotional and right now she needs someone, but she can't let her guard down again, she'll only end up getting hurt...again, and that's not fair. Not fair at all. Emma gently shakes her head.
Miss Blanchard smiles. "That's alright, we can just sit here, maybe talk about something else" She states.
"Hello ladies, what can I get you?" Ruby asks as she walks up to the table.
"May I have a hot coco with cinnamon" Miss Blanchard states.
Ruby nods. She then looks at Emma whose looking at Mary Margaret like she just spoke in tongue. "I assume you want the same thing huh? The two of you and your weird fetishes" Ruby mutters before not waiting for a reply and turning on her heels to get their drinks.
"You like your CoCo with Cinnamon?" Emma asks.
"Yes, I do, it's weird huh, but I like it" She admits with a shrug and a smile.
"No...no, it's just that, I like that too" Emma smiles, momentarily forgetting about her problems.
"Yeah?" Miss Blanchard asks in excitement.
Emma catches a glimpse of Gold walking into the diner before all her problems came back to the front of her mind. She remembered, she didn't have a place to stay, Regina kicked her out. "Mr. Gold" Emma called out. She hoped he could help her with another room.
Gold faked surprised to see Emma in the Diner. He limped over to the table and sat down without invitation. "Miss Swan, Miss Blanchard. What an interesting pair" He greeted. "Miss Swan, what can I do for you?" He asked Emma.
"I was wondering if maybe I could get the room I had back?" Emma asks, not at all caring that Miss Blanchard was sitting across from her and that the two people Regina had warned her about was sitting at the table with her.
Gold made a motion like he was thinking before he looked at Emma. "I'm sorry dearie, but no can do. I'm thinking about closing the bed part of the bed and breakfast down, because it's not making enough money" Gold lied.
Emma looked down and her lower lip trembled. Just great. She was going to be homeless. "Oh" She said sadly. "Alright"
"Well, if you will excuse me, I have business to take care of". He said before he limped away.
Emma sat there sadly looking at her table.
"Emma" Miss Blanchard said. "I know you don't know me but, I have an extra room in my apartment. If you want, you can have it..." She states. She can't let a child be homeless. Actually, she couldn't let anyone be homeless.
Emma thought for a moment and sighed. "I can't...I don't have any money really, Mr. Gold was letting me work here to pay for my room..." Emma states sadly, she misses the look of disappointment coming from Miss Blanchard.
Miss Blanchard wondered what a child was doing out alone. Wasn't she staying with Regina? Wasn't she Regina's niece? The two looked noting alike, but family could look different from each other. Family, she wished she had family. "Emma...You're a teenager, you're in high school, and from the state I found you in, I can conclude that you have no where to go. I wouldn't charge you for a warm bed. I have the extra space. So...what do you say?" She asked.