A/N: Here is the edited chapter by Wazgood529. Season One is almost over. Y'all have one more episode then we will go over on Season Two!
Episode 9: The Spelling Bee
In the afternoon, Regina left the beach house to get groceries. Emma woke up after taking a nap in her art studio. She looked around the room and found a note on the canvas. The blonde woman got up and walked closer to her canvas then read the note.
'Went to the store to get food. RM'
Emma nodded to herself and looked at her new painting of Regina's face. She smiled at herself and knew that she got her muse back. The blonde woman sighed and stretched her limbs while she was walking out of her studio toward the main house.
She realized that her favorite tv show, The Spelling Bee was on and ran quickly to get to the living room. Emma searched for her TV remote and found it under the magazines basket. She turned TV on and clicked the buttons to get there on the Spelling Bee show on the channel.
Finally, the blonde woman smiled when she saw her tv show running on the screen and decided to get her popcorn from the kitchen. Emma walked back to the kitchen and searched for the popcorn bag in her secret stash until she found it in her spices closet and put the popcorn bag in the microwave.
The blonde woman waited for her popcorn and looked around in the kitchen cabinet to get her popcorn bowl. Emma found the bowl and placed it on the breakfast counter then went to the pantry to get her buttery powder and came back until the popcorn was done.
She grinned and grabbed the popcorn bag from the microwave. The blonde woman opened it and let it smoke out until it cooled down. Emma grabbed the buttery powder to sprinkle on the popcorn then shook the bag until it finished covering the popcorn with the butter flavor.
The blonde woman poured the popcorn in the big bowl and threw the bag in the trash. She walked back to the living room and sat down on the couch. Emma dug her fingers into the popcorn bowl and ate popcorn while she was watching the spelling bee show.
A few hours later, Regina arrived at the beach house with the bags of groceries in her arms. Emma didn't notice her at the door which was in front of the living room. The blonde woman was absorbed with the children's pronunciation on the spelling bee show. The brunette woman strode inside the kitchen and unpacked the groceries until she finished her duty and walked out to find Emma yelling at the television screen. Regina was confused at the blonde woman's emotions and spoke lightly.
"What's going on?"
"That boy! Ravi don't know how to say 'r' in hypochondria." The blonde woman pointed out with her defense and ate the remaining popcorn. The brunette woman rolled her eyes and answered.
"Hypochondria. H.. Y. P. O. C. H. O. N. D. R. I. A. Hypochondria."
"You got it right. Come join me on the couch and watch it together." Emma retorted while looking at her in awe. Regina shrugged and sat down on the couch beside the blonde woman and asked.
"Is that popcorn and was it the last bag?"
"Eh?" The blonde woman questioned. The brunette woman pointed her perfectly manicured finger at the popcorn bowl. Emma looked down at it and understood with a reply.
"Yes, it was the last one."
"Where did you find it? I searched for one." Regina said. The blonde woman smirked and answered.
"It was behind the spices closet."
"You sneaky bitch." The brunette woman sneered. Emma laughed and shook her head. Regina glared at her and asked.
"So, how was your art?"
"It went good but it's not finished yet. So, how was shopping?" The blonde woman asked. The brunette woman narrowed her eyes at the screen and spelled out the word while she was listening to Emma's voice.
"It was good." Regina said while looking at the girl on the screen. Emma furrowed her brows and asked.
"How was it good?"
"I just met Granny there at the supermarket and we chatted over coffee for a short time."
"How is she?" The blonde woman glanced over at her and Regina smiled and replied.
"She is good with her business. Oh and she said hi."
"Oh! That girl won." Emma said while pointing at the screen. The brunette woman nodded and got up. The blonde woman cleaned up the coffee table and turned the television off. Regina walked off to the kitchen and retorted.
"What do you want for dinner?"
"Some pasta!" Emma yelled after leaving the main house toward her art studio. The brunette woman rolled her eyes and strode back to find the clatter on the coffee table. Regina threw her hands in the air and spoke to herself.
"Really?" The brunette woman shook her head and gathered the clatter to the kitchen then went to make her best Italian dish, lasagna.
While in the art studio, Emma looked at her old canvas when she painted with her son. The blonde woman walked to the couch and stared at her new canvas which was Regina. A few minutes later, the phone rang and it snapped her out of her zone. She looked at the phone on the table and grabbed it quickly. Emma answered on the phone and she looked at the canvas.
"Hello?"
"Is this Emma Swan?" The caller said.
"Yes, it is. How may I help you?" The blonde woman pressed her lips and replied with a soft voice.
"Oh good, it's about this time I reached you and my name is Danny Weisser."
"Um, Mr. Weisser. What can I help you with?" Emma said.
"That's the thing I wanted to talk with you about your son's artwork." Danny informed in a soft tone. The blonde woman clutched the phone tighter and closed her eyes until she spoke lightly.
"What about it?"
"The Board of the Art Department decided to give it to you and they knew that is not fair for a mother who grieved for a son's death. So, they wanted to discuss with you when you return to New York City as soon as possible." He said. Emma let the air out from her mouth and looked at her son's painting on the wall until she retorted back.
"I can't go back to New York City because I am on my vacation for four months. So, can we discuss over the phone if it's possible?"
"Of course, I'll arrange everything as possible. So, are you sure that you can manage these things? I meant, your son's artwork? I know it is not my line to cross the boundary but your son's will already have instructions to use his work." Danny asked.
"It's fine. As long as I respect my son's words. Just give them a phone call and we can arrange everything as Henry wanted it to be. So let it be." Emma answered.
"Thank you and sorry to interrupt you on your vacation. I just wanted to inform you before you return and find everything in a disaster. I don't want you to get angry at the Board of Art Department without your approval. As long as I'm here to do properly to respect your son's wishes." He hummed with a reply. The blonde woman smiled at herself and muttered.
"Thank you Mr. Weisser."
"You're mostly welcome. Have fun on your vacation. Oh! Before you hang up, can I have a phone number from your friend, Ruby Lucas? I think she is gorgeous." Danny laughed and asked.
"Before we end our conversation, how do you know my friend?" Emma asked. He gulped and answered her question.
"Well, we met in the bar on the other night. She talked about you and I just connected the dots. I just wanted to ask her out on the date but is it alright if I take her out?"
"It's fine. Thank you, Mr. Weisser. Oh, be careful with my girl."
"No problem and thank you again. See you when your return."
They ended up on the phone conversation. Emma smiled at her thoughts about Ruby and shook her head until she looked up at her son's painting and spoke lightly to herself.
"I wanted to keep your artwork but I have to let it go. It's your wishes that I respect. It's time to show your work to the world. I'm proud of you and I miss you."
The blonde woman sighed and got up then threw the phone on the couch and walked to her canvas. She went to work on the colors for Regina's clothing on the canvas with the paintbrush. Emma tilted her head and hummed her favorite country song, 'Just Like Them, Horses'. She found it to be calm and enjoyed her time to paint on Regina's face. The blonde woman didn't realize that it was very dark outside but she went to turn the lamp on and looked at the canvas for a final touch.
After few hours, Regina came out of the main house to find Emma in the art studio and entered the room. She looked at the blonde woman who was focusing on the painting. The brunette woman crossed her arms over her chest and walked toward her with a reply.
"It's time for dinner. Lasagna just got out from the oven. So what are you doing?"
"Painting." Emma answered while gripping the paintbrush stick with her teeth. The blonde woman tilted her head while she caressed her fingers with the light brown colors on the brunette hair on the canvas. Regina walked around to look at the canvas and gaped open. Emma smirked and knew that gasp from the brunette woman. She replied again.
"Regina, do you like it?"
"Oh yes. I love it. It's beautiful." The brunette woman retorted. Emma looked over her shoulder and flashed her brilliantly smile. Regina looked at her and gave a smile back. The blonde woman turned around to finish her touches on the canvas and threw her paintbrushes on the table. Emma sighed and leaned back with a reply.
"I just got a call from The Board of Art Department today."
"Oh what is it?" Regina searched for a stool and found one behind the bathroom then carried to the blonde woman's spot and sat on it with a reply. The blonde woman looked at her and shrugged with a reply.
"They wanted me to discuss about my son's artwork. They wanted me to go back to New York City to arrange everything with my son's wishes."
"Oh. Are you going?"
"No. I'm gonna stay here because I need a vacation. So, I told him that they can discuss this over a phone call while I'm here."
"It's a good idea. So, are you disappointed?" Regina asked. Emma shook her head and looked at her smudged hands with the paint then replied.
"No. I wasn't disappointed. I think it's right to let my son go. So, I decided to show my son's artwork to the world at this time. Will he be proud of me?"
"Oh, Emma. Of course, Henry would be proud of you because you supported your son's decision to let him show his artwork. It's amazing to see how he painted the colors to the world that he wanted it to be." Regina said while reaching the blonde woman's hand and soothed with her thumb. Emma closed her eyes and nodded. The brunette woman sighed and answered.
"I know that I'm not that expert at being a mother or have an experience to lose someone I've been birthed. But to me, I know it is amazing to be a mother who let her child go with each decision. So you are that person I know. I'm impressed. To be honest, I'm very proud of you."
"Thank you Regina, that meant a lot to me." Emma retorted with a smile. The brunette woman nodded and looked at the canvas then replied.
"I think that you need to keep that one and make a new one for your son. It'll be awesome to see the painting of you and your son on display to the world."
"You have an amazing idea! Thank you Regina!" The blonde woman replied with a crushing hug to the brunette woman. Regina laughed and patted her hand on Emma's back until she replied back.
"I think it's time for us to eat our dinner."
"Ok, thank you for being here with me for our vacation. I know that we needed that. Right?"
"Indeed dear. Let's eat."
The blonde woman smiled at her and got up then extended her hand to her. Regina reached her hand and tugged her out of the art studio. As Emma turned the lights off and closed the door with a lock until the ladies walked back to the main house for their dinner time. They chatted about Regina's cooking and sat down around in the dining table. The brunette woman laughed and talked about her memory of burning the kitchen with a towel. Emma laughed while she poured the wine in their glasses. Regina rolled her eyes and gave a piece of lasagna to Emma's plate and scrunched her nose when she remembered the burnt burgers. They had a good time on their day.
A/N: Episode 10: Emma's Art Class.
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