𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓢𝔀𝓪𝓷

Chapter Two

Emma sat in her room at Granny's bed and breakfast reading through the files Archie gave her when a knock sounded on the door, she sighed walking over to the door and answering it where Graham stood on the other side.

"Hey there, if you're concerned about the "do not disturb" signs, don't worry, I've left them alone." the blonde spoke as she leant against the door, "Actually, I'm here about Dr, Archibald Hopper." the sheriff told her making her furrow her brows "He mentioned you got into a bit of a row with him earlier."

"No." the Swan immediately denied, "I was shocked too, given your shy, delicate sensibilities." the blonde smiled slightly "He says you demanded to see Henry's files, and when he refused you came back and stole them."

The blonde furrowed her brows once again "He gave them to me." Graham grimaced slightly "Alas, he's telling a different tale." the woman sighed "May I check your room, or must I get a search warrant?" she rolled her eyes moving away from the door allowing him entry.

"This what you're looking for?" she asked as she led him to the bed, he bent down picking up on of the sheets of paper "Well, you're very accommodating, I'm afraid Miss Swan, you're under arrest... again." he told her pulling out a pair of handcuffs making her smile drop.

"You know I'm being set up, don't you?" she asked tilting her head slightly, "And who, may I ask, is setting you up?"

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Regina walked into the school gates towards the grass where Henry and Amelia's class were sitting on blankets in front of Mary Margret "Carbon dioxide and water synthesize." the teacher was telling the class when the Mayor cleared her throat.

Henry and Amelia exchanged a look as Mary Margret stood walking over to the woman "May I speak with my son?" the raven haired woman asked, "We're in the middle of a lesson, is it important?" the teacher spoke making the Mayor's composure falter "Do you think I'd be here if it wasn't?"

Mary Margret stared at her unable to answer causing the woman to roll her eyes walking over to her son guiding him away from the group "Henry, Sweetie, I have some bad news, the woman you brought here, she's been arrested." he stared at her unfazed "She broke into Dr, Hopper's office and stole his files, she's a con woman."

"She's trying to learn about us in order to take advantage of us, that's why she's sticking around, I'm sorry." Henry furrowed his brows "No, you're not." "I know you think otherwise, but all I'm doing is trying to protect you, this is going to be good for us, you'll see, things will be better."

The bell rung and Henry glanced back over to where his class sat catching his twin's eye "I gotta get back to class." he said turning back to his mother before running up to meet Amelia at the bottom of the steps.

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"You know the shrink is lying, right?" Emma told the sheriff as she stood in front of a black and white background taking her mug shot, the camera flashed making her roll her eyes, "To the right please." he told her making her turn, he glanced at her over the camera "Why would he lie?"

"The Mayor put him up to this, she's got to have something on him." she turned back around so she was facing him again "He's terrified of her, like everyone else in this town." Graham eyed her for a moment "To the left." he instructed making her shoulders droop as she turned.