A/N: Here is your chapter four.
Remember that Emma is mute and she can write. So, if you see ', it's Emma's writing on the writing pad. Just let you know.
So, this is edited by my beta, Wazgood529. Enjoy it.
Chapter 4
After arriving at the Nolans' house, Emma brought the pizza boxes into the kitchen. Regina closed the door behind her and followed the blonde girl along. The girls dropped their bags on the breakfast counter.
The brunette girl sat down on the stool and watched Emma getting the plates from the dishwasher then placed two on the counter. Regina smiled at her. The blonde girl didn't look up at her and focused on getting her food from the pizza box.
Emma got her spinach pesto pizza on her plate and went to get her drink from the refrigerator. It was San Pellegrino Aranciata. She got two cans and walked back to Regina's spot then placed the can near her plate. The brunette girl raised her eyebrows while she was looking at the drink on her mat and spoke lightly.
"It's not my favorite can. But thank you for the beverage." Emma looked at her and grabbed her bag then gathered her food and drink. She walked away from the kitchen to her bedroom on the second floor. Regina stared at her and snapped back into her zone then gathered her backpack and food and ran toward the blonde girl.
The blonde girl went upstairs and walked to her room which was at the end of the hallway. The brunette girl stopped by stepping on the second floor and took in the view. Emma disappeared in the hallway to enter her bedroom with the door open. The hallway wall was Colorado Gray. It has the photos of the family portraits throughout the years without Emma in each frames. The lights were the star lanterns on the ceiling. The leather armchairs were there in between the elegant window on the middle.
Regina realized that she hadn't been there on the second floor for years since The Nolan's' housewarming party when Neal was ten years old. It was a long time to land her feet on the familiar floor. She looked at each door which was widely separated from others. The brunette girl remembered the master bedroom was too far away from the staircase and it was opposite side from Emma's room.
Neal's bedroom was right there near the staircase. The guest bedrooms were between the siblings' rooms. There were only three bedrooms that were used for the guests to stay for the holidays. But the master bedroom was not really closer to their rooms and it stayed away from the other rooms.
The brunette girl sighed and walked to the end of the hallway. She peeked through the door and found herself absorbed into the music room and the small library. Regina looked at the blonde girl who was sitting on the window seat and doing homework. The brunette girl took a view while she walked in the room.
Emma's room was very friendly and welcoming. The walls were the Aruba Blue with the white stripes on the top. The furniture was very cozy and it covered with the light oak wood. The ceiling consisted of electric lanterns with a white glow. The room had a small library which were the built-in bookcases right there near the window seat. On the opposite side, it was a grand piano and an acoustic guitar on the stand. The bed was covered with the Southern Style Quilt with the Daisy flowers and it was located in front of the music room.
Regina absorbed the beauty of the room and felt like the room was out from the magazine. She dropped her bag on the bed and placed her plate on the nightstand. The brunette girl walked to the grand piano and caressed her touch on the keys then spoke lightly.
"Emma, do you play piano?"
The blonde girl looked up from doing math problems and stared at her then went back to her math problem. The brunette girl sighed and got no answer from her then walked to the library. Regina stared at the books filling in the shelves. It consisted of Stephen King, Nicholas Sparks, Debbie Macomber, Mary Higgins Clark and Nora Roberts. The brunette girl was surprised that Emma read adult books including the infamous scary books. She didn't notice the diaries in the series on the secret stash.
The brunette girl leaned sideways to see Emma doing Math homework and asked.
"I don't know that you read these books. I always liked Nicholas Sparks."
Emma looked at her and found her eyes on the books on the second shelves where Nicholas Sparks' books were. The blonde girl gazed back at the brunette girl and decided to finish her homework before helping Regina with the hands-on activities for Chemistry homework.
Regina walked back to the nightstand where her food was and went to eat slower while she was sitting on the bed and took a view in the blonde girl's spot. She nibbled the pizza and studied on Emma's figure. It took her attraction by developing her feelings on her. Something zapped her by finding a beauty in Emma's looks. It turned her on and made her finding something to converse with the blonde girl.
"You have a beautiful room. Who decorated your room?"
Emma looked at her and took a view of her room until she focused on her homework. The brunette girl sighed loudly. The blonde girl finished her homework quickly and gathered it in her backpack. She walked to the walk-in closet to get a writing pad and pen then strode out toward the bed. Regina gazed her plate and ate the pizza until she felt Emma sitting beside her. Her heart started to beat rapidly and her hands began sweating.
The blonde girl wrote on the pad quickly and handed it to show her. The brunette girl looked at her and down at the neatly handwriting on the pad.
'Thank you.'
"You are welcome for what?" Regina said. Emma stared at her and looked down on her pad then wrote another one. The brunette girl leaned forward to see another saying from the blonde girl. She had never seen Emma writing in a neatly and perfect cursive. The blonde girl handed it again to her.
'Compliments. I know everyone gets tired of the silent treatment when I stare or look at them. I assumed that Neal told you a story.'
"Ehh… Ummm." Regina didn't know how to respond it to her but she knew the story about Emma's childhood memory. The blonde girl wrote again and showed it to the brunette girl.
'Don't worry. So, let's start with Chemistry homework.'
"Umm…" The brunette girl replied with a hesitant nod. Regina got her homework out from her bag. She finished eating her dinner and put it away on the nightstand. Emma walked back to the desk which it was located beside the entry door and grabbed the periodic table then went back to the bed.
The blonde girl crawled up and crossed her legs in Indian style sitting. Regina turned her back to the headboard and opened her book then spoke lightly.
"To be honest with you, I'm failing this thing on the periodic table." Emma stared at her and looked down on her writing pad then wrote something. She turned the pad to show a bold marker to the brunette girl.
'It's easier to memorize these thing. Did you practice last time?'
"No." The brunette girl blushed and looked down at her textbook. Emma went to write again then put the pad on Regina's lap. The brunette girl read the bold word and looked up at the blonde girl.
'Why?'
"Because I have a lot of things on my plate."
Emma reached the pad and wrote another one then showed it. The brunette girl looked at the pad and widened her eyes.
'Like you were daydreaming about me?'
"Umm… I…" Regina tried to respond but lost her words when the blonde girl wrote another one and showed her bold sentence.
'That's ok. I got a lot of responses from every girl in the school since I moved from place to place.'
"No, I meant, you shocked me a little bit. Because I just got caught off guard when I read your 'talk' on the writing pad. So, if you don't mind can I ask you a question." Regina shook her head and replied quickly. The blonde girl wrote the word and showed it to her.
'Yes'
"How many places did you move?" The brunette girl quipped with her curiosity.
'This is my seventh foster home since I was 3. Also, I moved a lot every three years.' The blonde girl composed.
"Oh, how do you like the Nolans?" Regina asked.
'Yes, they are nice. Oh, you just mentioned about my room. I did decorate it myself.' Emma wrote.
"Yes, I love them and you know what? I knew Neal when he was ten years old. I used to be his babysitter for three years." Regina replied with a chuckle. The blonde girl looked at her and took a glance on the Chemistry book then nudged it to the brunette girl's hand. Regina looked down at the periodic table and groaned.
Emma pointed to the first periodic table with Hydrogen and Zinc. She looked with her emerald eyes with Regina then pointed again. The brunette girl understood the gesture and explained about the electrons and neutrons in Hydrogen and Zinc. The blonde girl listened to Regina's voice and continued to point on the elements on the periodic table.
The girls were doing on the hands-on activity in Chemistry and the blonde girl informed her that Regina had to write down on the periodic table without looking on it. Emma went back to her desk and got her blank periodic table then strode toward the bed. She handed it to Regina and wrote on the writing pad.
'You have to practice writing on the periodic table while you memorize the elements. Good luck.'
"No!" Regina whined. The blonde girl grabbed the periodic table and walked back to the desk then put it back to the place. Emma decided to take Regina's textbook away from the brunette girl and pointed to the blank paper.
The brunette girl glared at her and went to focus on the blank periodic table. Emma put the textbook on the table and walked into her walk-in closet to search for her practice with the periodic table until she found the flash cards. The blonde girl went to check on Regina who was scratching her hair and frustrated with the names she couldn't memorize all of it.
The brunette girl looked up with a pout. Emma walked to her and looked on the periodic table that Regina wrote some of the elements. She knew that the brunette girl had a weak memory and decided to get the blank paper to the nightstand then sat down on the bed. The blonde girl wrote on the pad and showed it.
'You have a weak memory but it's ok. I have my flashcards so I can show you what element and you answer it. If you answer wrong, I will place back in the cards. If you answer right, I will flip it over and put it on the sheet. Is it clear?'
Regina nodded and leaned back on the headboard then waited for Emma to shuffle the flashcards. They heard the footsteps in the hallway. It was Neal. The brunette girl looked at the clock on the nightstand and it was already 7pm. The brunette boy walked into Emma's room and smelled dirty with his practice clothes on then spoke lightly.
"Thank you for watching her and pizza. So, is everything ok?"
"Yes, it went better. And, are you going to shower? You smell bad."
"Oh yeah, I am planning to do it after checking in with you both. Also, you are welcome to stay here tonight. I'm sure that your parents are at work. I guess that Emma can drive you back to your house and come back tonight. But you're mostly welcome to stay here if you feel up to go home." Neal said.
Emma looked back at her and waited. Regina looked up at the wall and went with her thoughts with her reply.
"I have to check with my mom. I will let you know after I get confirmation from her."
"All right. Just let me know so I will inform mom."
"Oh, are they coming tonight?" The brunette girl asked. The blonde girl looked at her foster brother and waited. Neal shook his head at his foster sister and retorted.
"No, they are coming tomorrow night."
Regina nodded. The brunette boy smiled at them and walked out from Emma's room to get a shower. The blonde girl looked at her. The brunette girl searched her phone in the bag and found it then texted her mom quickly.
'Hey mom, Neal asked me if I could stay here tonight at The Nolans. His parents are out until tomorrow night. Is it ok if I can stay here tonight?'
The brunette girl placed her phone on her lap and looked at the blonde girl then spoke lightly.
"Where can I sleep?"
Emma stared at her and looked back to the hallway. Regina got a hint and knew that she could sleep in one of the guest bedroom then nodded. The blonde girl gave the flashcards on the brunette girl's lap and heard the phone beeping. The brunette girl grabbed her phone and read aloud.
"Yes, dear, you can stay there. Your father and I are not home at this moment. We just got an emergency situation. Please give our regards to the Nolans. We will see you tomorrow night. We love you."
"I guess that I'm staying here." Regina replied with a smile. Emma got up and walked to her library. The brunette girl was confused when she watched Emma getting off the bed and got to the library. Neal just finished with his shower and dressed up in his pajamas then walked in Emma's room. The brunette boy looked at Regina and spoke lightly.
"So?"
"My mom said that I can stay here tonight. They are not home tonight because they got an emergency." Regina informed him. Emma walked toward her closet.
"All right, you can sleep in here. The guest bedrooms hadn't been clean since mom was with dad this morning." Neal replied.
"That's fine. I guess that I have to drive back to my house and get my things then come back." The brunette girl spoke lightly.
"No, save your gas. You can ride with Emma. She has a car." The brunette boy explained.
"Alright." Regina replied while looking at the blonde girl who was in her closet to get her keys. Neal smirked at her and replied.
"Good luck and have fun."
The brunette boy finally strode out toward his bedroom and went to do homework. Emma came out from the closet and Regina was confused with Neal's comment. The blonde girl had two helmets and walked out of her room. The brunette girl followed her along until they reached the garage. Emma pressed the button to open the garage door and walked to her motorcycle.
Regina gaped open when she saw the black Ducati 848 EVO and spoke lightly.
"You have that motorcycle! But I saw you driving in a yellow VW bug?" The blonde girl looked at her and put her helmet on her head then straddled the motorcycle. The brunette girl widened her eyes when Emma extended her spare helmet to her. The blonde girl wiggled the helmet to Regina. The brunette girl nodded and grabbed the helmet then put it on.
Emma ignited the motorcycle and it roared. Regina was jumpy when she heard the roar from the motorcycle and walked toward her. The blonde girl stared at her and the brunette girl nodded then moved her left leg to straddle behind the blonde girl on the motorcycle.
The blonde girl flicked the handle and drove away. The garage door was automatic to close the door after the girls left the house. Emma turned left and drove straight ahead to the Mifflin Street where Regina lived.
Regina practically screamed in a silent way while tightening her hold around the blonde girl's waist and landed her chin on Emma's right shoulder. She watched the landscape until noticing her friends, Kathryn and Belle on the sidewalk. The brunette girl yelled at them and Emma heard it from behind her then slowed down a little bit.
Kathryn and Belle were confused about hearing their names and turned around to see Regina on the motorcycle. Emma looked at them and Regina grinned at her friends' faces being slack-jawed. The blonde girl flicked her handle and rode away. The brunette girl laughed while tightening her hold around the blonde girl's waist.
The rich blonde girl stared at them and left her mouth open. Belle looked at her and spoke in a confused tone.
"Is that Emma and Regina on the motorcycle?"
"I believe so." Kathryn said while nodding at herself. The brunette girl with a bow tie smiled at herself and replied.
"It's about damn time."
"Ye—wait a minute, what?" The rich blonde girl replied after realizing that Belle said something about Regina and Emma on the motorcycle. Belle smirked at her and shrugged then walked away to her house. Kathryn yelled and ran toward her.
Regina went to her house and received her things then locked the house. She went to ride on the motorcycle behind Emma. They went home and practiced the periodic table all night until they fell asleep in the bed. The brunette girl realized that it was a surreal to sleep beside the blonde girl that she had a crush. She smirked at herself and went to sleep peacefully.
A/N: Heh. How do you like it so far?
Next Chapter: An Awkward Moment with Regina's friends.
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