Emma's view

I try to relax, try to enjoy the closeness to Regina, but I can't get her words out of my head. I have fallen in love' she had said. At that moment, I felt my heart break. Felt the pain that paralyzed me for a moment, that made me freeze. If only I had kept my mouth shut, I wouldn't know now that Regina had fallen in love. If I eventually know who the person is, then I will hate her. Already I can feel the jealousy rising towards the person I don't know. Why can't Regina love me? Why does it have to be some idiot who doesn't appreciate her at all? Now I can't tell her about my feelings for her anymore. Not that I mind, I wouldn't have dared anyway, but the fact that someone else is buzzing around in her thoughts just sucks big time. Of course I won't tell her, I will try to help her with her love, because I want her to be happy. But it will break my broken heart even more. Before I can think about it further, I fall asleep with a broken heart, tears in my eyes and aching thoughts.

Ruby's view

While I'm waiting for the coffee to be ready, I tie on my apron and wipe down the counter at Grannys. Soon the first guests would arrive and of course I overslept again, which is no wonder since I was awake for far too long. As I was walking home from the Rabbit Hole tonight, I saw Emma and Regina outside. They were in each other's arms, but not speaking a word to each other. I watched the two of them until it had started to rain and they looked into each other's eyes. They both then turned and walked in the direction of Emma's apartment. I then just shook my head, how can you be so blind and stubborn? For everyone else it is so obvious that the two are in love with each other and even notice the once again nothing.

I can partly understand Emma's fear of revealing her feelings because of what she told me about her biological parents. After all, her biological parents had simply given her away. Emma had told me that she had tracked them down when she was pregnant with Henry. The confrontation, with the two of them had not gone well and it had destroyed Emma, which is why she thought she couldn't be a good mother and gave Henry up for adoption. When she told me about the meeting, I had gotten really angry. How could Emma's parents be so heartless. They had told her the reason why they had given Emma away. Even if the real reason was that they wanted a healthy boy and not a sick girl, they could have just told her a lie. They could have said that they only wanted the best for Emma, that they were too young to have a child, or any other lie that would not have destroyed Emma. But no, they absolutely had to tell her that they didn't want Emma because she was a girl, with a congenital heart defect. That they didn't want a sick child that would need multiple surgeries and only meant stress. That Emma was worthless to them, that she meant nothing to them. That it was easy for them to give her away, that they had not cried a single tear for her. They told Emma that even now they were glad not to be part of her life, because in the eyes of her parents, she was a nobody. A person who has done nothing with her life, a pure disappointment. The funny thing is that Emma never needed surgery and she doesn't have a heart defect. I feel the anger rising up inside me again. I would love to give them a good telling off! Just heartless. I quickly shake off my thoughts about Emma's biological parents and rather think about how I can help Emma and Regina.

Maybe I should call a Swan-Mills crisis meeting and discuss with Kathrin and Henry what we can do. I can't think of anything better, which is why I pull out my cell phone and start a group conversation.

Me: Good morning Kathrin, Henry. I have decided that we have to do something, it just can't go on like this with these two, are you with me?

I read through my message again and then press 'send'. After a few seconds, I get an answer from Henry.

Henry: Morning Ruby, Kathrin :)

You're right, my action didn't really bring much in the end. Do you already have an idea?

I'm about to answer when Kathrin joins the conversation.

Kathrin: Morning, you two,

yesterday Regina was with me and finally admitted that Emma is the one she fell in love with. I told her to tell Emma, but she vehemently said no. Well, if these two can't get it together, we should really give them a shove. By the way, Henry, your action was great, Gina told me about it. ;)

At least Regina finally admitted it now, all that's missing is that they tell or notice each other. Unfortunately, I don't have an exact idea yet how to do that.

Me: The easiest way would be to lock them in a room together and only let them out when they've talked to each other, but since they wouldn't talk to each other even then, that's already out of the question.

Why do they have to be such blind idiots?!

Henry: Right, plus Emma would just break the door open, Some guy showed her how to get locks open back then. But ...

I could convince both of them to go to the lake with me, to go swimming with me, I could swim really far out with mom, until she can't anymore and gets a cramp, then Emma has to save her and then everything overcomes them both...

I have to smile about Henry's idea, in itself it's a good idea, but Regina can simply swim too well and that's why it wouldn't work, whereby Henry would pretty much give up before Regina.

Kathrin: That won't work smaller, you know how well Gina can swim, besides, she would rather sink before she asks for help because of a cramp...

Henry: Hmm... I guess so... What if I just tell mom how Emma feels about her? Yeah, what would happen then?

Unfortunately, Regina wouldn't believe that anyway, and it wouldn't look any different the other way around.

Kathrin: Knowing your mom, she won't believe you and will probably say that you're just saying that because you want it so much and if we tell Emma she would probably react like Regina. What do you think Ruby?

Me: I think so too, we would just fall on deaf ears and wouldn't be any further along...

Henry: And what do we do then?

Good question, what do we do? Since I can't think of anything else right now, I go to Granny.

Granny, how do you get people to talk about their feelings?" I ask Granny, trying to sound as casual as possible.

It depends on the person, but for most people the best way is alcohol, you should know, as much as you party. she answers my question, whereby the last sentence sounds a little reproachful.

Actually, I could have come up with that myself, Granny was right about that, but what do you do when both of you are reluctant to give up control? They will never voluntarily drink enough alcohol. Well I could just keep quiet about how much they really drink? I'll just suggest it.

Thank you Granny, I'll go back to the front. "I say briefly, before I go back to my cell phone. 4 new messages.

Henry: Guys, Mom is here, sleeping, while her head is on Emma's shoulder. And Emma has her hand resting on mom's hand. Emma is also sleeping and her head is leaning against mom's *-*.

That's good, so at least they both got some more sheep.

Kathrin: That means Gina didn't go home tonight after Ruby saw them.

Well, they love each other.

Henry: Yes, I just put a blanket over the two of them, they look so happy when they are sleeping together *-*.

Oh god, Henry is often so sweet. But he's right, they just look unhappy a lot lately.

Kathrin: We'll think of something, then they will also be happy during the day.

Me: I have an idea, admittedly Granny gave me the idea, but I think it's a good one. Henry, can you spend the night with a friend or with us or Granny?

Henry: sure, but what's the idea now???

Quickly, I explain my idea in short form and send the message. Hopefully Kathrin also believes that it can work.

Me: We'll have a girls' night out with Emma and Regina, with alcohol (Henry, you just ignore the alcohol part now). When they've both had enough to drink, we poke them on the subject. After all, it's said /children and drunks always tell the truth/.

Kathrin, what do you think of that?

Kathrin: Could work, but we have to be careful that they don't drink too much or they won't be able to remember it tomorrow...

Henry: Can you please film this for me if I'm not allowed to be there???

Kathrin: Fine by me, if we manage to set up a camera somewhere without them noticing. Ruby, tell me, what do we take as a reason for a girls' night with alcohol?

Me: Sure, kid, if it works we'll do it.

Kathrin, you'd better come to Granny's, I have to put my cell phone away now, we'll open up. See you later.

Henry: Thanks :)

see you later

Kathrin: All right, see you soon.

After I have clarified that, I put my cell phone back in and dedicate myself to work. No one's been here yet, but I haven't finished all the preparations and I have to open up right away. I quickly wipe down all the tables, empty the dishwasher and open the Granny's. The first guest arrives. The first guest arrives, Dr. Hopper. He greets me friendly, goes in and orders a coffee with milk and sugar. Just as I bring him his coffee, Kathrin comes and pulls me into a short hug.

Hey, here I am, have you thought of a reason yet?" she asks me as we walk to one of the tables and sit down.

,Yeah, what do you say we just say that Granny has been getting on my nerves again and I really need a girls night out with alcohol? If they ask me why I don't just go to the Rabbit like I usually do, I'll just say that someone was giving me a hard time yesterday and I don't want to go there anymore for the time being and that it would be a good idea to spend an evening with the four of us again. ?" I want to know from her.

Well, they will believe it in any case, because it just sounds completely like you," she replies and starts to laugh.

We discuss a few more details before I get back to work and Kathrin tells them both about our girls' night out. I just hope it goes well and that we can finally help them both.