Chapter 2

'Need a Job?'

For some reason Lara thought she new Emma. That hand shake with her felt like they had something with them, as if they already knew each other. Then Ruby came over to Lara and said "Hey can I get you anything?"

"I'll just have a hot chocolate please."

"Coming right up." Ruby went and got her, her hot chocolate and brought it to her. "Here you go."

"Thanks." Lara said while taking a sip of her drink.

"So..." Ruby started to say then she sat down, "are you enjoying your stay?"

"I am thank you."

"Have you been thinking about getting a job?"

"Well I have but I don't know what I could do."

"Well what do you like to do?" Ruby asked.

"I do like to sing."

"If you want I can see if I can get you a job here."

"I would love that but I can't sing in front of people." Lara said with a shy look.

"Well the offers there if you need it."

"Thanks."

Xxxxxx

Emma and her dad David were at the station going through some paper work when David said "Did you know that a stranger came to Storybroke?"

"I did actually I bumped into her. She said her name was Lara."

"Did she say anything else like why she was here?"

"No she didn't."

"Weird."

"Listen I need to go can you handle the rest of the wok?"

"Yeah, where you going?"

"Oh Neal and me are going to go for a walk. Get all the stress of from the move."

"Ok I'll see you later."

Xxxxxx

Emma and Neal were walking through the wood talking about their life in the past.

"I still can't believe how calm you were when I stole your car." Emma said laughing.

"Trust me if it was a guy I would be like: 'What the hell are you going in my car?! Get out of my fucking car!' Emma couldn't stop laughing. Emma and Neal were just about to turn back when they heard a person singing. They went round the tree to find Lara sitting on a long tree trunk with a guitar.

"Hey Lara what you doing?"

"Oh um... I was just...um...nothing."

Neal knew she was hiding something so he said "It couldn't off been nothing because we both heard singing, and if it was you, you're really talented."

Lara smiled then said "Who are you just to ask?"

"Oh I'm Neal." He said holding his hand out.

"Lara." Lara said shaking his hand.

"Just to ask Lara what are you doing here?"

"Oh I've been moving around now and again and been finding a place to settle down."

"And what are you doing in this forest?" Emma asked.

"Well sometimes I like to do my singing where nobody can see me." Lara said shyly.

"Do you think you can perform to us both?" Emma asked.

"Um..I-I don't know..." Lara has never performed in front of people before because she had stage fright.

"Well how can you do it?" Neal asked.

"By you disappearing."

Emma looked at her but then had an idea "Hey Neal follow me." Emma then led him behind Lara. Lara looked behind her to have Emma say "Go on." She looked are her nervously but took a deep breath and started to play her guitar.

"I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did, I did

And you were strong and I was not
My illusion, my mistake
I was careless, I forgot
I did

And now when all is done
There is nothing to say
You have gone and so effortlessly
You have won
You can go ahead tell them

Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof tops
Write it on the sky line
All we had is gone now

Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible

Falling out of love is hard
Falling for betrayal is worse
Broken trust and broken hearts
I know, I know

Thinking all you need is there
Building faith on love and words
Empty promises will wear
I know, I know

And now when all is gone
There is nothing to say
And if you're done with embarrassing me
On your own you can go ahead tell them

Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof tops
Write it on the sky line
All we had is gone now

Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible!
Ooh impossible (yeah yeah)

I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did

Tell them all I know now
Shout it from the roof tops
Write it on the sky line
All we had is gone now

Tell them I was happy
And my heart is broken
All my scars are open
Tell them what I hoped would be
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible
Impossible, impossible

I remember years ago
Someone told me I should take
Caution when it comes to love
I did..."

By the end of the song Emma and Neal mouths were wide open. Her voice was so beautiful. Lara looked behind her and smiled at them. Emma walked up to her and sat next to her.

"You have no idea how good you are do you?" Lara shook her head. This was the first time she had sung in front of someone or at least with someone listening to her.

Neal then asked her while walking up to her "So do you have some sort of stage fright or something?"

She nodded "I've been singing pratley my whole life. When I was little I would get a brush a sing in front of the mirror. I would have to close my eyes though because I was scared. I couldn't even perform in front of myself."

Emma could see she was getting upset so she decided to cheer he up "Listen me and Neal are having a party tomorrow night so if Neal doesn't mind and if you want to would like to come?"

Lara looked at her. She was never invited to anything when she was little. This put a smile on her face. "Yeah sure if that's ok with Neal."

Neal smiled at her "That fine with me." He then looked at his watch and realised the time. "Emma we've got to get going."

"Ok. See you soon Lara." Emma said walking away but stopped and said "by the way next time you perform in front of people just imagine there's nobody there." Then started to walk away. Lara was left by herself. She was thinking about what Emma said and thought about it for a minute and realised what she could use the tip for. She then started to walk out of the forest.

Lara reached bed and breakfast she went up to Ruby and said "I do actually."

"' You do actually' what?" Ruby asked.

"I would actually like that job."