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Chapter is short but the next one won't take too long. That one will hopefully be longer! Enjoy!
Robin stood there, stunned. Frozen. He tried to grasp what Tinker-Bell had just confessed to him. His mind was running a mile a minute, his eyes roamed over the concrete bricks, the siding of the building, the trees lining the streets, anywhere he could as if they contained the answers to his burning questions.
'I'm…Regina's soul mate? He thought to himself. 'Her true love? Is this possible? She's known all this time?…Why did she avoid….how come…'
"How is this possible?" Robin finally replied, his voice a whisper. "Is this why…", his eyes reached Tinker-Bell as he began to ramble off his thoughts. From the moment he first met her, he was intrigued and captivated by every facet of her personality and beauty, and now knowing about their connection, all the questions he's had about these intense feelings he had immediately felt towards her came pouring forth, like a dam breaking under pressure. "Is this why she has been acting so odd around me? She…does she hate me? I know how I feel about her. I…she's so beautiful, she's strong, there's just something about her…"
"I know Robin." Tink responded. "You feel like that because of the bond you two share. It's destiny Robin, and now you have met and have a second chance."
'We all deserve a second chance'
There was something about Tinker-Bell's response that struck a chord with Robin. He felt as if he had heard that somewhere before and as though it had something to do with him but he couldn't quite place where he had heard it.
"What should I do Tink? I want to go to her but…"
"Robin, this much I know." Tinker-Bell interrupted. She attempted to explain Regina's actions and what course of action Robin should take. "I've seen the way Regina looks at you. I know she wants a second chance, but after all the evil she's done she's afraid she doesn't deserve one. And also, I know she just might kill me after finding out I told you about the tattoo." Tinker-Bell's expression was a combination between a smirk and legitimate fear.
Robin sighed and eventually he began to smile. "I doubt it will go to those extremes. I'll…I have to talk to her…I'll defend your case, I'll say I coerced it out of you." Robin winked.
"Oh please!" Tinker-Bell scoffed. "Regina will see right through that. Just be honest with her." A large smile appeared on her face while she blissfully told him, "Robin, I'm so happy for you both."
Touched by her sincerity, Robin returned the smile. "Thank you Tink. This is was incredibly unexpected, but not unwelcomed news. So…should we go and find Regina together or…."
"Oh I think I've talked enough today! Find her and "talk" to her." TInk smiled and began to walk inside the diner, leaving a confused, frightened, and elated Robin on the patio by himself. He turned to face the road, feeling lighter, and overjoyed. He looked off into the direction of the Town Hall and thought to himself, 'Now, off to find Regina.'