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Emma takes Henry to the town library, where he meets Belle. She helped Henry sign up for his first library card. He played in the toy area. Henry picks books to read. Emma reads to her son in the children's section. Henry began crying. "I want to wead more."

"We are going to bring books home with us. You can choose the books!"

"I can!"

"Yes!" Henry went to look at books to borrow.

They went to the librarian's desk, Emma helped Henry put the books ont he table. Belle checked the books out. "Your son loves to read."

"Yes, he does. He loves books. We always went to the library before we returned home."

"I love books."

"I will be seeing you here often." Henry smiles.

Snow White sees her daughter and grandson. "Hi, Emma. Hi, Henry."

"Nana, we went to libwawy."

She smiles. "I can tell. You have a lot of books!"

"We had a fun morning at the library."

"I got a few books too. He got more books than I did. I have an appointment with Archie."

"Henry, do you want to go shopping with me?"

"Yes!"

"Kid, I will meet you at home. You are going to have fun with Nana."

"See you at home." Henry hugged his Mom.

She kissed her son on the head. "When I come home, we will go to the park."

"Yay!" Snow White walked with her grandson and carried the bag of library books.

Emma went to Archie's office and knocked. Archie opens the door. "Hi, Emma. Come in."

She enters the office. "How are you, Archie?"

"I am good. I have not seen you in ten years."

Emma sits on the couch. "A lot has happened after I finished college..."

"You can tell me as much as you want."

"I met Neal my ex-boyfriend in college. He worked in the cafeteria. After graduation, I moved to Boston to work in a nursing job in the operating room. I moved in with Neal. For the next six years, I was in a trance. I lost contact with my parents and my friends because of Neal made me think I did not need them. He drank a lot and abused me more when he was drunk. If I tried to speak up for myself, he would beat me...If I tried to make a decision or make friends, he would not let me leave.... " She began crying.

"I got pregnant with Henry. I was trapped. I could not leave."

He gave Emma a tissue box." How did you manage to leave him? I see you and Henry in town."

"Henry is the reason why I finally left Neal." She sighs."Henry was always terrified of his father. He is always attached to me. Neal was drunk one night and angry. " She began tearing up. "He was kicking me in the ribs and hitting me in the face. Henry yelled at him to stop hurting me. He went to Henry went to hurt him. Before he hurt him, I blocked Henry..." She cried more. "That is when I decided to leave. I secretly packed my luggage and hid it in my car. That night, I took Henry and snuck out of that apartment. I drove here."

"You are a survivor, Emma. You protected your son. You made it back home here with your son. You are starting a new chapter with your son and your parents." Emma smiles and stopped crying.

Snow White followed Henry after shopping. He was heading to the Jolly Roger pub."Henry, we are going home."

"I want to say hi to Killy!"