Chapter 4

January 9, Morning, Storybrooke School

"Okay class, I want you to review the chapter while I grade your tests from last week." Killian's grandmother, Snow White, AKA Mrs. Nolan, sat down at her desk at the front of the classroom. Killian watched her anxiously, as she picked up the pen he had placed among her supplies before she entered the room that morning. He watched her begin to scribble marks on the paper. She didn't seem to notice anything wrong, and he relaxed a little. He glanced over at Rosie, who smiled an evil smile as she read over her notes.

At the end of class, Snow said, "Okay guys, I've graded your papers and am happy to say you all did very well." Rosie looked confused but chuckled softly when she received her test. The other kids looked surprised and some of them laughed too. Killian held his breath as Snow handed him his paper. "Great work, Killian." She smiled.

Killian didn't answer. He took the paper, closed his eyes, and then looked at his grade. 95% Cool. But it was underneath that was a problem. Snow liked to write little notes to her students on their assignments to encourage them to keep learning and studying and to do better. But where her inspirational quote would have been written, there were simply the words: I killed Cora

Killian couldn't believe it. His grandmother, Snow White, had killed somebody. He saw Robber's eyes widen from across the room as he looked at his paper. Who was Cora?

Snow looked at the faces of her students, wondering what was wrong. She glanced over a child's shoulder at their test. She gasped. "I didn't write that!" She hurried back to her desk and examined the pen. Killian was tense, but Rosie didn't seem concerned at all. Snow turned the pen over in her hand a couple times, stopped, and squinted her eyes. She recognized it from Gold's shop. Regina had told her about it before. One of her students had done this, and she had a pretty good idea too. But, as a teacher, she couldn't accuse a child right off without proof.

"Who put this pen on my desk?" She asked, eyeing Rosie. Killian looked at Rosie, who shook her head slightly. No one said a word. Finally, after what seemed like a long time, Rosie stood up. What is she doing? Thought Killian.

"Mrs. Nolan, I-I'm really sorry…" Snow folded her arms.

Rosie's eyes glinted. "For not telling you the minute I found out, but, but… Killian did it!" Every head in the classroom turned toward Killian, excepts Snow's.

"I promised him I wouldn't tell!"

"What?!" Killian exclaimed.

"Are you sure, Rosie?" Snow asked. Rosie was a great liar. Killian couldn't believe what he was hearing. Rosie tricked him! So much for proving to Ocean that she could be a good kid.

"Rosie, where would Killian get a magical ink pen from?" Snow was not convinced of Rosie's story.

"He must've taken it from the store! He told me he wanted Papa to show him some magical artifacts for a school project. I guess he was...lying." Rosie glared at Killian. He gave his teacher a desperate look.

"Killian, is this true?" Snow asked him. Rosie mouthed to him "yes."

Killian swallowed and answered. "Yes, it was me."

Snow looked surprised and sad. "Killian Jones, detention." To everyone else, "Class dismissed."

Rosie gathered up her things and smirked at Killian. He didn't look back at her.

"Mrs. Nolan," A boy called out. "Did you really kill someone?"

Snow glanced out the window at a bird before facing her class. "Yes."