The Third Sister

12 - The Unborn Child

Taylor was sitting on a couch as she was talking with her sister on the phone. She was in the backstage of a TV show, and she just finished her performance. As she looked sorry, she took a deep breath.
"And you can assure me you have nothing to do with that ?" She asked in a serious tone.
"Of course not, Taylor" Regina exclaimed. "I admit I wished that but" she took a deep breath. "I will never do such a thing. Nothing is worth the loss of a child."
Taylor sighed as she was staring at the ground. Zelena's first ultrasound was today, and the bad news came. No heart beat.
"How is she ?" Taylor asked.
"What do you think?" Regina said.
Taylor slowly nodded. She couldn't imagine what Zelena, her sister, was living right now. Even after the bad things she has done to Regina, Taylor felt sorry. Regina was right, nothing is worth the loss of a child.
"I'll come back as soon as I can" Taylor finally said.
"Taylor, she doesn't deserve that you disturb your schedule for her."
"Don't worry " Taylor said with a little smile. "I won't disturb anything."

Zelena was staring at the couch she was sitting on, her back against the wall and her eyes were wet because of the tears she was trying so hard to hold. As she heard the loud noise of the door which was opening, she didn't raised her eyes.
"I told you to leave me alone, Regina. You can savour your victory in an other place. Maybe with your true love?" She said the last sentence in a voice full of disgust as she was raising her look, and opened her eyes wide. 
She didn't expect to see her youngest sister here.
"Hey" Taylor said uncomfortably as she was closing the door.
"What are you doing here?" Zelena asked in a surprised voice.
Taylor shrugged her shoulders. Yes, what was she doing here ?
"I don't know actually."
Zelena sighed and stared back at the couch.
"I guess Regina is very happy right now" she said with a sad smirk.
"Think what you want, but I can tell you she's not."
Zelena raised her eyes to stare at her sister.
"That's what she told you?"
"That's what I saw."
As Zelena kept silence, Taylor slowly walked toward her and sat down on the other side of the couch.
"She may hate you, but she would have never hurt your child."
"Well it doesn't really matter. Because there is no child anymore"
Taylor stared at the couch as she didn't really know what to say. This whole situation was actually a bit uncomfortable.
"I haven't seen you before" Zelena suddenly said.
Taylor raised a quizzical look.
"When I was spying on Regina when I was living in Oz. I never saw you. Actually, I didn't know you excited"
"Because I didn't live with her" Taylor said.
Zelena raised an eyebrow.
"Just like you, Cora gave up on me"
"And I guess you were raised by an adorable couple of peasants" Zelena said.
Taylor slowly shook her head no.
"By an old woman until I was seven. Then I had to live by myself"
Zelena chuckled nervously.
"Let me guess. Regina found you and gave you the life you have?"
Taylor frowned.
"No ! I mean, Regina helped me, yes, because at the beginning I was too young. But I worked very hard to get the life I have. I didn't steal it, and nobody gave it to me."
Zelena sighed nervously. She clearly get the reference.
"I was just trying to take what I deserve."
"And what makes you think you deserved it ? Trust me Zelena, I've met our mother. And I really don't envy a life with a woman who ripped out her own heart to feel nothing. Everything she gave to Regina was what she didn't get, what she wanted. She didn't care about Regina's wishes. Actually she didn't care about her at all. The same way she didn't care about you or me. And look at what Regina became because of her."
Zelena lowered her eyes, she didn't know what to say. Taylor put a hand on Zelena's, and the woman trembled in surprise. She slowly raised her gaze to look at her little sister in the eyes. What was that in her eyes? Compassion ? Was she concerned ?
"Regina found a way to become a better person. And she found her happiness. You can do it too. It's not too late."
Zelena stared at Taylor as the blonde was standing up. Then, without saying anything, she walked toward the door, opened it and left the room. Then she closed the door and turned around, when she saw that Regina was standing there against the wall. No doubts, she has heard everything.
"What ?" Taylor asked.
Regina was staring at her with a little smile. Her little sister's capacity to see the good in people will always surprise her.
"Nothing" she said in a gentle voice. "You're hungry?"

"She deserves a second chance " Taylor exclaimed as she was walking with Regina to the Granny's dinner.
"I've already gave her one. And look at what she has done."
Taylor sighed as they were walking upstairs to the restaurant's door.
"Are you really going to lock her up for her entire life?"
Regina looked her in the eyes.
"I don't know. But right now it's safer."
Then she opened the door and entered the dinner, followed by her sister. Once they were in, Taylor stopped to move. As she was staring at the bar, her heart was beating fast in her chest. Lily was sitting there, looking at her blonde friend who was talking on the phone in the other side of the restaurant. As Regina noticed her sister wasn't moving anymore, she looked at her with concerned eyes.
"Taylor, you come?" She asked.
As Lily heard the name, she suddenly froze. Then she slowly turned her head to look at Taylor.
"Yes. Give me some minutes, please?"
As Regina frowned, she looked at Lily, then back at Taylor.
"Ok" she said and she walked to a table.
Taylor took a deep breath and walked toward Lily.
"Hey" she said.
"Hey" Lily responded.
"How are you?" Taylor asked as she was sitting down next to her.
"Good, I guess"
Taylor looked at the bar as she felt guilty.
"Look, I'm really sorry." She said as she was raising her gaze. "I ..."
"Don't worry, it's ok" Lily cut her off with a little uncomfortable chuckle. "I moved on"
Taylor frowned. It has been two weeks since Lily has kissed her. Two weeks, and they haven't call or text each other.
"You did" Taylor said in a disappointed voice.
Lily shrugged her shoulders.
"Indeed. If I have to look back every time someone get off of my life, I would probably be locked up because of depression" she said in a fake amused voice.
Taylor couldn't help but stared at Lily. She could see tears coming in her eyes, and she suddenly felt guilty.
"Lily" she said as she put a hand on Lily's and their hearts started to beat fast in their chests. "I will never get out of your life. Unless if you want me to."
As she was saying this, she felt strange. She slowly lowered her eyes to look at Lily's lips, and the desire to kiss her appeared and became stronger as the seconds passed. Lily felt it too, and bit her lower lip.
One step. Lily though. One step and I can kiss her. Again.
Then she slowly frowned as she remembered what happened the first time. Would it happen again ? She slowly approached her lips to Taylor's, and the blonde slowly smiled when she felt the warmth of the brunette's breath on her lips. Yes, she liked it the first time. And she was sure she would like it again. The only thing they needed was to reduce the space between their mouths just a bit and ...
"Good Regina you're here." Emma suddenly said as she was coming from the back of the restaurant.
Regina was sitting at a table. She didn't miss anything about what happened between her sister and Lily, and she couldn't help but glared at the brunette. When they heard their friend's voice, the two women quickly pulled away from each other, Taylor letting go of Lily's hand, and they both looked at the sheriff. Emma opened her eyes wide when she saw the blonde girl.
"And Taylor" she said with surprise.
"What's going on?" Taylor asked.
"Emergency at the Merry Men's camp."
As she heard this, Regina suddenly jumped on her feet.