Emma watched as Henry dispassionately played his video game. She knew he was just going through the motions. He had been like this since they had left Storybrooke.
She couldn't blame him. She hadn't let him have a say in coming back. When he tried to argue with her, she had shut him down.
Now he was shutting her out.
She wasn't much happier.
She wasn't even sure why.
She spoke with her parents every other day so she was in the know about everything worth being in the know about back in Storybrooke. She had gone back to work and was completely uninterested in it.
Henry's cell phone rang and he excitedly answered it and went to his room. Regina.
Emma had gotten the cell phone for Henry so he could talk with his other mother, at least until she and Regina worked out some sort of custody arrangement. The only time Henry seemed to cheer up was when Regina called.
She had not actually spoken to Regina since they left Storybrooke six weeks ago. Things had not ended well between them. They had argued. Regina had pleaded with her not to take Henry away.
Emma felt like Regina was holding something back the entire time.
Or maybe that was just her projecting herself on to the situation. She hadn't told Regina why she was really leaving. She had never thought to even mention to Regina that if she had just asked to her to stay, she would have.
But Regina had asked to let Henry stay. She had never asked Emma to stay.
Henry came back out of his room and sat on the couch. "Mom is coming to tomorrow."
"What!"
"I told her she can pick me up from school."
"Oh. Um … ok."
Regina. Regina was coming here. Emma could already feel her heart beating out of her chest. She had no doubt she would be getting the cold shoulder from Regina. But it didn't matter. She was going to see Regina.