AN: I'm really liking this story, and the style I have developed writing it. :)

Mr. Gold saw right through Regina's lie. He knew that she had made up most of what she had claimed the letter said, but he let it slide. Her willingness to lie to her was enough to make him drop the subject and she had won a respect from him that he rarely had for anyone.

Regina got in her car thinking about what could have possibly happened. She started the car and left the parking lot. The road was dark and ominous at night and Regina's mind was going a mile a minute. She thought about why Mary-Margaret left her cell. She thought about if Emma was hurt or in trouble. She thought about Henry and Ruby. She was a worrier; it was part of her nature. "Oh god Emma, what the hell is going on?" Regina thought when she drove around the corner and saw Emma's trademark yellow buggy sitting in the driveway of the big mansion at the end of the road. It was the Mad Hatter's mansion.

"What do you think my mom and Emma are doing right now?" Henry asked Ruby.

"Not sure. Hey, I have an idea. Why don't you read me one of your stories?"

"You want to hear one of my stories?"

"Yeah, why don't you read me…? Little Red Riding Hood?"

"Okay."

"Once upon a time there was a girl named Ruby. She didn't know her true identity and she went by the name of Red because of the cloak she wore. She lived with her grandmother and they ran a diner together. One day the mayor decided to go find Emma and she was given the task of taking after her kid."

"I'm not thinking that's the story."

"I know. I just thought I'd change it up a little. You know, make it more interesting."

"Hey, what time do you go to bed? I don't want your mom getting mad at me because I didn't get you in bed at the right time."

"10:30."

Ruby gave Henry a glance.

"Fine, I go to bed at 8:45, but I can read until 9:15."

"That I believe. I guess you have some time before you go to bed. Why don't you read me the story the right way?"

"Sure thing."

AN: I can't think of anything witty, so please just review? I said please... pweety pwease? :)