Escape in the Night

Chapter 24

Regina's POV:
I don't know what time it was but I woke up shaking. I looked around and it was still dark out. I whimpered.

"Princess?" I hear.

"Bubba?" I say.

"Hey, what's wrong?" He said turning on the light.

I didn't say anything except hold my arms out for him. He understood and took me into his arms rocking me back and forth. I rub my eyes and grabbed the fox stuffy before cuddling more into Robin and falling asleep again.

When I woke up again it was to Robins alarm going off. It was being annoying. I felt Robin move and turn it off. I felt him starting to move from under me. I whine and grip his shirt.

"Don't move," I say.

"Babe. We have school," he tells me.

"I don't wanna go," I whined.

"I know but we need to," he said.

I whined and cuddle more into him. I didn't want to face Marian and her group of friends because I was scared. Scared of what they had in store for me today. Marian always had something to say about me.

"What is going on in that pretty little head of yours? Huh?" Robin asked.

"Marian," I whimper.

"Baby," he said.

"I don't wanna have to deal with her today or any day," I said.

"I know. How about this. After school we can come back here, cuddle and watch tv. How does that sound?" He asked.

"Ok," I said with a yawn.

"You are gonna take a nap when we get home," Robin chuckled.

"No I'm not. I'm a big girl. I don't need naps," I say pouting.

"We will see," he said chuckling.

"Hey," I said sticking my bottom lip out.

"Come on let's get ready," he said getting up.

I get up and start to get ready. Even though I didn't want to go to school because of Marian. She always hates me and I don't even know what I did to make her hate me. Soon Robin and I were both ready for school so we walked downstairs for breakfast. Vivian was in the kitchen making breakfast.

"Morning mom," Robin said.

"Good morning. I hope you two are hungry because breakfast is almost done," she said.

"Yea. This one needs to eat before we go to school," he tells her.

"So do you," I pout.

"I'm eating too babe," he said.

"Good," I tell him.

We ate and soon headed off to school. As we got closer I felt my anxiety get worse and worse with every approach. Robin had his right hand on my thigh rubbing his thumb softly to calm me down.

When we got to the school I can feel my breathing pick up. I hadn't even noticed that Robin had gotten out of the car till he opened my door.

"Come on baby," he said.

"I'm scared," I say.

"You will be ok," he said.

I take his hand and get out of the car before gluing myself to his side. I hate it here. Especially now with our memories back and everything. It's just making it worse.

As we got closer to my first period tears started to form I'm my eyes. I gripped Robins hand and arm because I didn't want him to leave me here alone. When we get there I see Emma.

"Look Emma is right there," he said.

"No," I say in a whisper.

"Baby, you have too. If you could come with me I would let you but you can't," he tells me.

"Why can't I just go with you?" I asked.

"Because you need to go to class. Plus you will see me in 3rd period," he tells me.

"Ok," I whisper.

"Emma will be with you ok?" He said.

"Ok," I said ready to cry.

Robin pulled me into a hug and rubbed my back to calm me down. He knew this was going to be a struggle for me.

"I love you," he said.

"I love you too," I say.

He leans in a kisses me. I whimper when he pulls away. He then gives me a soft smile before letting me go and walking away. I walk into class and sit next to Emma.

"Everything is gonna be ok," she said.

"No. Marian is in this class," I whimpered.

"She can't do anything," she tells me.

I hope not. I thought to myself. Just then Marian walks in and looks at me.

Please don't do anything. Please don't do anything. I kept repeating. She just walked over and took a sit before glaring at me. All class period she wouldn't stop giving me a death glare.

When the bell rang I hurried out of the classroom because I didn't want to have to deal with Marian. She scared me. But apparently I was too slow because she caught up to me and grabbed my arm. I whimper in pain a little.

"Robin is mine," she said harshly.

"No he isn't," I say pulling my arm out of her grip.

"Yes he is," she said pushing me.

She pushed me a little to hard and I stumble back hitting my head on the lockers before falling to the floor. I whimper because my hand still hurt from the fall from the other day.

"Oh hush I didn't even push you that hard," she said before grabbing my face. "I don't know why or how Robin is loving a girl like you. You are just pathetic and worthless. I wish when you tired killing yourself it actually worked. Maybe you should try again. This world would be so much better off without you." She tells me.

"Marian?" I hear.

I look up to see Robin standing there. He had a sad look on his face. He then looks at me and holds out his hand.

"Come here baby," he said.

I take his hand and he helps me up and I hide behind him. Not wanting to see Marian anymore.

"Robin hear me out," she said.

"Ok," he said.

"Regina started this all in class trying to argue with me. And then when we got into the halls she pushed me first," Marian said.

"I don't believe you," Robin said. "Come on," he tells me and takes my hand and we walk away.