Forever Yours

.12

"—and what about your mom? Don't you miss her?"

Emma didn't let the pain get away to her face.

She couldn't let people in.

She had a world to please. To make everyone believe things were okay.

"We meet. Just not on regular basis." Emma's white lie left no room for further questions as she jotted down all the codes Diana had told her to.

"You're lucky you have one. " She sighed leaning back against the chair. " I wish I had—" she stopped glancing at her . "Isn't it odd how the present change into past, Emma? If she was around, if she had seen. . .what a load of ifs." She waved her hand with a smile but Emma could see she had hid everything under it.

"I understand." Emma said it from her heart. She got the facade Diana had to put on for her sake. For the fear of being called weak.

Diana nodded, biting her lower lip hard. "Can you take this to Max's room?" She said it in a rush—Emma could see the wet sheen in her green eyes.

It was clear.

She wanted a moment to collect herself.

Emma had vowed to never set a foot in that room but seeing Diana struggle had to be worst thing ever. So with a gentle nod and no argument, she stood up. Took the laptop Diana had slid her way on the table and went out.

Hearing a sniff as she closed the door.

Emma didn't move.

She stood by the door, listening to her soft sniffs.

Emma placed her hand on the door, her heart hurting for woman on the other side.

"I know what you're going through. I wish I could do something for you. Please know nothing bad can ever happen to people like you. This world exists because we have people like you walking on it. And .  It's gonna be alright. The sun will rise , Diana. .it always do." She whispered . .

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Walking slowly, she knew the way to his room. She was deliberately walking with such slow pace. This time Emma knew she didn't have to fear anything because the beast wasn't around.

She was free to do as she pleased.

Reaching the destination, her hand triggered the bolt . . opening the black door all the way with a worn out  creak.

Standing on the threshold, she scanned the room.

Just in case. .

Making sure. .

She was all alone.

Why was she acting like a mouse? It was time she stepped in with her head held high!

He wasn't around anyway.

"Stupid beast. .," She muttered stepping in. .the door shutting behind her.

Feeling bold with his absence, she stood right in the middle of his room. Eyeing everything from the rose gold curtains to the dressing table to the king sized bed to the wardrobe. It was as if she was challenging his stuff to go tell their master she was here! And she was looking at his stuff as she pleased!

Bold and brash, with the laptop tucked under her arm she went towards the plush chair she had occupied the last time.

Sitting on , she pitched her chin forward.

There was no one to challenge her authority. Smiling for no reason, she placed the laptop on the table —and nearly jumped out of her skin!

The laptop had split into two!