My Happy Ending?|| An Outlaw Queen Fanfic

Epilogue3: The Letters

Robin's pov:
It's Emilia's tenth birthday and we do the same things we always do on this day. Go to Granny's, the park, then home to open presents. We some times watch movies or do a little baking from the kitchen.

Okay I don't naturally know how to bake but Snow got Emilia a baking book a few years ago and ever since she begs me to bake some things with her all the time.

Well ten years ago, Regina said before she... You know, that she left some letters for Emilia and to have her open them when they said to. And the first letter said on her tenth birthday.

When Roland accidentally gave her his monkey, it reminded me of the letters so I went up stairs to get them. I took them in my hands and just seeing her handwriting made my eyes water. She knocks at my door reminding me that I left her downstairs by herself.

We go downstairs and I hand her my presents. When I comes to the letters, she was confused when she first opened them, "Envelopes?"

I take a deep breath before I say, "They're from your mother."

Emilia's pov:
I stare at Dad with my eyes wide open. "Can-Can I open them?"

"Well there are several there. And she said to open them when they said to."

I look down at the envelopes and each one has writing on it. The one at the top says, "Open on your tenth birthday..." I take the top letter and place the others to my side.

I run my fingers over the writing, tears getting choked up my throat. I flip it around and open the envelope.

"Dear Emilia,
Happy tenth Birthday baby girl! I don't know how much your father has told you about me, but knowing him I'm guessing not that much. So as you can probably tell I'm not there with you, and I'm sorry. Something happened that I don't quite want you to know about yet, causing me to be unable to be with you and your father.
But since I can't be with you physically I decided to write you a few letters. Each envelope has a certain time you can open them. Some on special occasions and others when you just feel like to.

I just want you to know that no matter what I love you and I always will. Also tell your father that I miss him and love him with all my heart. And please go easy on him.

Love, Mom (or Regina)"

By the end of the letter tears are spilling out of my eyes and I look up at Dad and he's just the same. I get off my seat and walk over to Daddy and sit on his lap. "I miss her so much Daddy."

"I know baby, so do I." My arms are wrapped around his back and my face it hidden in his chest while he pats my back and soothes me.

"What happened to Mommy?" I said with my face still in his chest.

"I believe that's something your mother wanted to tell you. But you should know that she did it to save you." Hearing this just makes me cry harder.

"I'm-I'm sorry daddy."

"What? Why are you sorry?"

"If it wasn't for me mommy would still be here!"

"No, no! She wanted you to be here! She wanted to save you. Just know that she was a hero."

After a few minutes my eyes are dry and I stopped crying. Daddy picks me up and places me on the couch while he gets up and runs up stairs. He comes down with something in his hand.

"Here." He hands me the paper and I flip it over to see a picture of a woman, "It's-It's your Mother."

I gasp and again my eyes begin to water.

She's so beautiful.

"I know it's not the best picture but-"

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" I said giving him a hug. "She was so beautiful."

"Oh she was. She was also brave, strong, kind, and just perfect."

"I wish I got to know her."

"I know." He kisses my forehead. "Look what time it is, you have to go to bed, you have school tomorrow."

"Daddy can I keep this picture?"

"Ok course you can Sweetie."
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So the picture of Regina is up at the top.

I think I'll do a few more of these. What do you think?