A/N: Oh! I forgot to tell you that I did edit on the cover image for this story. It looked like a music cd cover from Emma!
White Knight is my new song/poem. It will be shown on few chapters later as well. You see two songs - "You're My Happy Beginning" and "A Good Life" and these songs are mine. I wrote it with my own mind. Enjoy it. All mistakes are mine.
I announce you that the chapter is here with Regina. Cheers!
Chapter 4: Regina's POV
On the morning in the mayoral mansion, the brunette woman woke up due of hearing the sounds from the living room and immediately ran out to check things out. Until, she found her son dancing around the furniture and singing "A Good Life" by the blonde woman she knew for the years. She laughed at the goofy dances Henry made and her heart was beating rapidly when Regina heard the blonde beauty's voice in a beautiful melody. Her son lit up when he saw his mom standing by the doorway and tugged her to dance with her for a while until the song ended. The brunette woman was determined to get them for breakfast and sang together for a new song – "White Knight".
While in the kitchen, Regina and Henry ate their breakfast in silence and listened to a song – White Knight. The brunette woman stared outside of the window and remembered when Emma saved her from the chaos then let her silent tears out from her eyes. Henry looked away at his mom and knew that Emma sacrificed her for the good reasons to defend her life with pride. He decided to clean up the kitchen counter and washed the dishes for his mom. Regina stayed still until she decided to grab her laptop to bring it into the living room. She searched for an HDMI cable to connect with her laptop to her 60 inches LED television screen on the wall.
Henry came in the living room and sat down for his mom to explain everything. Regina looked around to find a remote and clicked everything to the HDMI to check out on the music videos of Emma on the television screen and explained about the music. He nodded and stayed silent then watched the music video of "You're my happy beginning" with his mom. Regina was sitting still and appealed the beauty of the blonde woman on the screen. The music was soft and yet heavenly to her ears.
In the music video, Emma was in the bedroom, woke up and looked away from the window. She started to sing in her sorrow voice while she was getting up to walk to the balcony in her tank top and blue shorts. In the view, it was in Nashville, Tennessee on the sunset. Her voice was beautiful and the blonde beauty was looking out on the city of Nashville and looked down at the people who were walking on the sidewalk for work.
It finally arrived on my porch
I didn't know it was you all along
and I wonder if I cross your mind
for me, it happens all the time
You are my happy beginning
The memories began to show
All I can see is your face
A brunette in a grey dress
It all started on our first night
I keep wondering
Regina was in awe to see Emma in her beautiful figure on the music video. Henry gaped in awe when he heard the unusual voice and never had been hearing Emma's voice. It was the first time for both Mills. Emma finally walked away from the balcony and the scene was changing to the new scene. The blonde woman was in the red dress flowing on the lounge sofa and her barefoot were touching on the ground. Her hair was flowing freely in the princess curls and makeup was a smokey eye with the dark colors. The pictures of Regina with her smile were scattered on the floor. Her voice started to be tearing sorrow and hurtfully. Emma looked at the camera which it was targeted on the full body of the blonde's body and couch.
It was a love at first sight
or it was a big lie
I waited and prayed
I wished that you came for me
I wanted you badly
You are my happy beginning
that I had ever wished for
All I can see your eyes is
a sorrow to me
I can't help feeling we could have had it all
Regina widened her eyes when she saw the picture of her on Emma's hand and it was showing a full face. Henry leaned forward to inspect on the image of his mom and discovered that it was few years while Emma and Regina saved Henry from Neverland. In the music video, Emma was showing her tears and looked down at the picture on her hand. The scene was transitioning to another scene. Emma was in the music room with her band. She was in a gold lace top with a long black dress. Her makeup was a black makeup with a gold glitter eye shadow. Her hair was down in the little curls. She was gripping the microphone and looked at the camera. Her voice was sorrowful and slow but haunting. Her mascara was dripping on the cheeks. The band was playing the song in the slow melody as Emma stood still with her wrists flying above her head.
All I care about you
and your happiness
It keeps coming to hit me hard
I didn't know if you found me for
your happy beginning
But all things that I came to be a big lie
I kept praying that you are my happy beginning
And I watched you with someone else
I wished it was me to be in that place next to you
You are my happy beginning
Henry glanced over at his mom who widened her eyes and mouth open then wondered how Regina felt about Emma before she denied the marriage proposal from Robin. In the screen, the scene changed back to the lounge chair with the pictures of Regina lying down on the ground. The blonde beauty looked up from the image and sang for the last time with a sorrowful and pain. The tears were dripping once again.
Oh I wished that I am your happy beginning
Now you didn't see it anymore
I watched you with someone else
You were happier than to be with me
I wished that you are my happy beginning
Oh yeah
You are my happy beginning
Now I let you go
You are my happy beginning
Oh
You are my happy beginning
Regina and Henry knew it was the end of the music video and Emma finally showed her eyes to be in pain and her face was puffy. The screen was fading away to be black. The song ended. Then they noticed a new music video of "A Good Life" and the image of Emma in a white wedding dress on the beach. Henry went to click on the video of "A Good Life" and paused it then looked away at his mom who was silent and in deep thoughts.
In the brunette woman's mind, she wondered how Emma was hurt by her betrayal of love and knew that song when the blonde woman told her everything on her last day of the departure. She turned around to face her son and spoke in a soft voice.
"Did I hurt Emma?" Henry sighed and rubbed his forehead then continued.
"Yes, you did."
"Since when?"
"Since you and Robin kissed outside of Granny's Diner." He paused then thought of Emma crying every night while Robin was there in his home for their first date night then spoke again.
"Emma cried every night since you and Robin were on the first date. She knew that she loved you so much and can't control her feelings toward you. In few weeks, I heard her speaking to someone on the phone and I can't tell who. Anyway, I didn't know that she was leaving the town and I decided to stand up for myself to find what's going on with her. Until, I entered her bedroom and discovered that her things were packed in the boxes and the bed was empty. I turned around to find Emma standing there in the doorway and she explained everything. I let her go and knew that it was a right thing to do is sacrifice her happy ending for you. I kept a secret until I just knew it was a time to say goodbye. It was a hard thing for me to watch her go. Now, you know that song and it was meant to be for you."
"Oh. I hurt her enough."
"You did hurt her more than sufficient. She watched you being a happy person with Robin. She kept walking away from you and avoided to speak with you."
"I understand now. I kept wondering that Emma did that by avoiding me and I never knew until you told me."
"Now, we move on to watch a new music video – "A Good Life." I can tell by a happy video. Let's watch it." Regina nodded and Henry clicked on the play button. They watched on the screen once again. In the video, Emma was wearing the white chiffon beach wedding dress with backless and splitting half on the A-line. It was lace on the half-sleeves and her hair were flowing in princess curls with the French braid on the side. She was walking on her barefoot on the sand and sang in joy and cheery tone.
Like a crazy ride in my life
I see my son and his mom
with a lot of laughs and smiles
I just knew it was a good life
with them
A good life
is when you smile often
dream big, laugh a lot,
and realize how blessed you are
for what you have
The Mills opened their mouth while they were looking at Emma in that beautiful dress. Regina wondered how she looked like in their wedding with Emma in that dress and smiled at a thought. In the scene, it was changing to the pier and the blonde beauty was sitting on the piano bench then playing on the keys with her fingers. It went melodic and beautiful. Her dress was flowing in the wind. The sunset was glowing on the blonde's face. Her makeup was simple with a black eyeliner and her pale lips were pink lip gloss. In the lyrics, it hit Regina hard when she remembered the good times with Emma and Henry in Granny's Diner. They had great times together to hang out and talk about everything.
You're still the only one I wanted
in a good life
I listened to your stories about our son
It was good and bad times between you two
I can't tell which is the amazing moment you shared
Sometimes, I wished I switch with your place to be a mom
I only remembered one thing is a good life you have had in the years
Sometimes, I won't take your life away and turn back at you
A good life is amazing
In the screen, the pictures were showing off the trio smiling at the camera outside in the backyard of the mayoral mansion. Other pictures were the playful when Emma chased Regina with their Nerf guns on the one of the Saturday afternoons and Henry went laughing behind them. Emma smiled widely while she was watching the waves and her dress flowed beautifully. It showed the beauty of the blonde woman on the beach. She sang out amazingly.
In my moments, I always loved listening to your laughter
and it goes in my head
I smiled a lot and missed the sound of your contiguous laughs
to fill in my heart to flutter
A good life
A good life is that I found
in you and our son
Our laughter and smiles were same
We had a good time together
A good life that I searched for
Henry smiled when he saw the pictures on the screen. Regina was in awe while she was watching the slideshow of Regina and Emma smiling at each other with their loving gaze while they hugged Henry. The scene changed again back to the pier where Emma was playing piano. For the last time, the blonde beauty looked at the camera, smiled widely and sang these lyrics.
I can't help watching you laugh
and smiling at you
All I remember is a good life I had
is amazing
A good life
Emma glanced away to the waves, finished her piece on the piano and laughed. Until, she got up, strode away from the gazebo on the pier and the screen was fading away to the black screen. The song ended. Henry stopped and gathered the laptop then shook his mom to be in a zone with him. They decided to go out for their dinner at Granny's Diner. He drove her to the place and tugged her to the booth then decided to order the food for both of them. The brunette woman was in her deep thoughts while Henry chatted about the school projects. Regina was appealing in the beauty of the blonde woman in the music video of "You're My Happy Beginning". She remembered her picture of her smiling on Emma's hand while the blonde woman showed her puffy face in the end.
Regina was feeling sad for Emma and determined to find her then tell her that she really was sorry about ruining her happy beginnings and start over with her. She looked away at her son and spoke with him for the arrangements to find Emma on the concert and get her to see them and the Charmings for the first time in a year. Henry was thrilled that his mom to make the plans to buy the tickets for Emma's concert. Regina was happy that she saw her son's happy face and knew that she was happy too. They can't wait to see Emma on the stage again.
A/N: Next Chapter: The Arrangements with The Charmings and Henry
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