Tough Chance, Kid

Chaos

I stared out the window as the plane took off. I looked beside me and the little girl sitting there, looked scared. "Hi sweetie.. What's your name?" I asked, quietly. She looked up at me and had tears in her eyes. "I-I'm Maria." She stuttered. "Maria? That's a pretty name. I'm Regina." I said. She smiled a little and nodded. "How old are you?" I asked. "I'm almost six." She said. "Almost six? And you're sitting without your mommy or daddy?" I asked, mildly impressed. She frowned. "Daddy killed mommy." She said. My heart broke. "Oh, sweetie. I'm so sorry." I said. She shrugged. "Mommy's My angel now. She's gonna watch over me." She said. I nodded. "That's right." I said. She smiled a little. "How old are you?" She asked. I smiled. "I'm eighteen." I said. She smiled. "Do you have a mommy?" she asked. I felt my breathing hitch. "N-no." I answered. "Why not?" She asked. "I don't know, kid." I said. She nodded. "Where are you going?" She asked. I smiled. "I'm going to see my friend in Maine." I said. She smiled. "I'm going to Maine too!" She said, excitedly. I smiled. "Where are you going? I'm going to Storybook!" She said. I smiled again. "Storybrooke?" I asked. She nodded excitedly and I chuckled. "I'm going there too." I said. She smiled. "Who are you going to see?" She asked. "Her name's Belle." I said. She smiled. "I'm going to meet my real mommy! Her name's Mary Margret." She said. My heart dropped to the pit of my stomach. "Y-yeah?" I asked. She nodded. "Do you know what adoption is?" I asked. She nodded. "Mary Margret adopted me.. She used to be my mommy too." I said. She furrowed her eyebrows. "What happened?" She asked. I smiled weakly. "We got in a fight." I said. She nodded. "Does that mean you're my sissy?" She asked. I smiled a little. "I guess so." I said. She smiled and grabbed my hand in her little hand. "Can I go with you?" She asked. I smiled. "We'll see." I said. She nodded and leaned back in her seat. I smiled. I looked out the window and saw clouds. I looked at the little brunette sleeping beside me and couldn't help but smile.

At around noon, the plane landed. Maria smiled at me and held my hand. I got our carry-ons and she put her bag on her back. I smiled and did the same with my backpack. She held onto my hand tight as we got off the plane. We went through security and everything, then went to baggage claim. I got my suitcase and found her small pink bag. I put it over my shoulder and she smiled. I carried my bag in my left hand and held her left hand in my right. She smiled as we walked through the airport. Then, a blonde in a pantsuit walked over. "Maria. Are you ready?" She asked. "This is my sister! Can I go with her?!" She asked the lady excitedly. She looked at me and raised an eyebrow. "Is that okay with you?" She asked. I nodded. She nodded and left. I sighed. We left the airport and found Belle. She smiled, then glanced at Maria. "Who's this cutie?" Belle asked with a smile. "This is-" "I'm her sister!" She said. I smiled and ruffled her hair. "Well, what's your name?" Belle asked. "Maria Mills!" She said. My eyes went wide and I looked at her. "Y-your last name is Mills?" I asked. She smiled up at me and nodded. I looked up at Belle and she looked confused. "Uh.. L-let's go." I said and opened the back door to Belle's car. I helped Maria in, then went to the back to put our stuff in the trunk. Belle met me and helped me put it in there. "So, the last name. What the hell was that about." She said. I sighed. "I have no idea. I really don't want to talk to Mary Margret. But, I guess I'm going to have to." I said. She nodded and shut the trunk. I went and got in the passenger seat. She's really smart to be no older than she is. Belle drove us to Mary Margret's house and parked. "I'll wait out here for you." Belle said. I nodded and got out. I got Maria out and she held her arms up to me. I smiled and picked her up, then rested her on my hip. Today's June 15th. It's a Monday. I graduated on Saturday. I got Maria's bags out of the trunk, then walked to the door. I rang the bell and waited. Mary Margret opened the door and her eyes went wide. "Regina.." She said. I smiled. Her smile was small and fake. "W-who's this." She said and looked at Maria. "This is Maria. Your real daughter." I said. She looked back to me and looked guilty. "H-how did you find her?" She asked. "We met on the plane." I spit. She sighed and I set Maria down. Mary Margret took her stuff from me and motioned for me to come in. I stood by the door as she took her upstairs and to her room. Mary Margret came back a few minutes later and sighed. I already got all my stuff. "Her dad killed her mom." I spit. She closed her eyes. "why didn't you tell me." I spit. She looked away. "I was scared." She said. "I didn't even know you were pregnant." I spit. She nodded. "I wanted to keep it that way. Her father, Alexander.. He was married. And.. So.. He said they'd keep her. So, I figured I wouldn't ever see her again. They live in California. And now.. I guess she's back." She said. I nodded. "Well. At least you have one daughter you love." I spit. She sighed. "Regina. Honey. I do love you." She said. I looked at her and had tears in my eyes. She pulled me into a tight hug and I felt more tears stain my cheeks. "I love you too mommy." I said. She kissed my head and I smiled. "I'm sorry I didn't come to your graduation." She said. I smiled. "It's okay." I said, quietly. She pulled away and smiled a little. "So, why is her last name Mills?" I asked. She sighed. "This guy Alexander Mills came along.. And I thought it was love. W-we had sex. And then.. His wife showed up. So, I called him when I found out I was pregnant. And.. I told him I couldn't keep the baby. He wanted custody." She said. I hugged her again And she rubbed my back. "I've missed you." I said. She smiled and pulled away. "I missed you too." She said. The doorbell rang and she opened it. I furrowed my eyebrows, seeing Robin. He smiled. "Can I talk to Regina?" He asked. She looked at me and smiled, then let him in and went upstairs. He closed the door and glared at me. "W-what.." I said. "I don't believe we ever properly ended things." He spit through his British accent. I raised an eyebrow as he pushed me to the living room. "What the fuck are you doing." I asked in a shaky tone. "I'm fucking you. And I hope it hurts. And then, we're over." He growled. "P-please." I begged and felt tears burning my eyes. He pushed me onto the couch and undid his pants. He ripped my jeans and underwear off and I felt my tears and breath quicken. He shoved his entire length into me and I let out a pained scream that was silenced by his fist connecting with my mouth. Blood overwhelmed my mouth and my tears quickened. "Please stop!" I sobbed out. It was useless. After a few minutes, he let himself go in me and I let out a scream for Mary Margret. He pulled out and smirked. "Bye." He said, then left after zipping his pants. My sobs became more audible and I screamed multiple times. Mary Margret rushed in as I writhed in pain. "Regina! Oh shit! Honey! Come on. Come on, we have to take you to the hospital." She said. I shook my head as tears fell from my eyes. "I can't move." I croaked out. "Okay, honey, I'm calling 911. Okay? Dammit I shouldn't have left you!" she shouted and she grabbed her phone. I tried to pull on my underwear, then felt bile rising in my throat. I spit the blood out of my mouth, then threw up into the floor. "Oh, sweetie." Mary Margret said and held my hair back. I threw up again, then just  leaned against the couch, sobbing. Then, everything got dark.

I woke up and let my eyes adjust to the hospital room that is lit very very brightly. I rubbed my eyes and looked around. I'm in a robe and I sighed. It's been 3 days since Robin raped me. He got caught and put in jail. I grabbed my phone off the small table beside me and saw a twitter mention. I felt my tears fall down my cheeks as I read the new article. 'Regina Mills was raped on a trip back to see her mom and friends. Mills' ex boyfriend and high school bully, Robin Locksley, was taken into police custody a mere 45 minutes after the offense. Mills was taken to the hospital immediately with wounds to her mouth and severe bruising on other parts of her body. Emma Swan was enraged by this act and canceled the rest of her tour. She took to Twitter saying 'rape is a severe crime. I hope you rot in hell, bastard.' And no one has seen anything else on Mills' state. But, Locksley is serving a life sentence.' I sighed and heard the door open. I laid my phone on the nightstand and Emma walked over. She grabbed my hand and I smiled weakly. "How you holding up?" She asked. I shook my head and my tears fell down my cheeks. "Shh. My love, it's going to be okay." She said and sat down beside me. She pulled me into her arms and rubbed my back. "T-thank you for being here. Y-you didn't have to cancel the rest of your tour for me." I said, into her chest. She kissed my head. "Of course I did. You're my fiancé." She said. I nodded again, then laced our fingers together. I looked at my engagement ring and smiled a little. "I love you." I said. "I love you too." She said. I nodded and she squeezed me tightly. "You're being released later tonight." She said. I nodded again and smiled a little.

Emma and I sat on the plane and she tightened her arm around me. It's 6:15. I leaned on her shoulder and she kissed my head. "I love you. No matter what." She said. I sighed. "I love you too." I said. "It's going to be okay." She said. I nodded and felt my exhaustion taking over.

When I woke up, we were landing. It's only 7:30 here. Emma squeezed my shoulder and I felt fear course through my body. "Emma, you-" "no baby. I'll never leave you." She said, cutting me off. I sighed. "How'd you know that's what I was going to ask." I said. She smiled and kissed me, gently. I smiled a little as she pulled away. "I knew it was just a matter of time before you asked me. And baby, I love you more than anything in this world. Okay? I'll never leave you. That's why we're getting married. Okay?" She said. I nodded and she smiled. When the plane landed, we got our carry-ons and got off. We went through the gates and to baggage claim. We got our bags and Emma held my hand. I look like a train wreck. I'm wearing yoga pants and a hoodie and Toms and my hair is in a fishtail braid. We walked through the airport and when we got outside, of course there was paparazzi. I cowered closer to Emma and she wrapped her arm around me and hurried to her car. We put our stuff in and got in. She started the car and I rubbed my stomach a little. Emma grabbed my hand off my stomach and held it. She drove to the house and parked in the garage. We got our stuff and went inside. Cara met us in the foyer. "Hey! Regina, how are you feeling?" She asked. I felt my tears break free as Emma pulled me into her arms and I sobbed into her chest. "I-I'm pregnant."