Curse Gone Wrong

Prince of Evil

Regina

I woke up curled in my bed surrounded by a mountain of pillows, the afternoon light streaming through the curtains. "Knock knock." Robin said walking into the room with Gabriella in his arms, I stirred and sat up and smiled at them, then I suddenly realized what time it was. "Oh my god babe, I didn't realize how late it was! I'm sorry, I don't know why I'm so tired, here, let me take her." I said taking her into my arms, I felt her stretch out in my arms then open her eyes at me. "Regina its okay, you had a baby yesterday, you're still recovering, plus I enjoyed my alone time with our princess. Now! Are you hungry?" He asked, I grinned and nodded, laying back on the mountain of pillows that surrounded me, Gabriella started to fuss so I gingerly shifted her into one arm and then got situated to feed her.

Robin came back in with my plate of the macaroni that Emma sent and a glass of water with my pain medication. He sat in front of me and slowly lifted forkfuls of food into my mouth before giving me my two pills, placing my bendy straw in my mouth.

The doorbell rang right as Gabriella was finishing up, Robin leaped up to get it and shut the door behind me, giving me some privacy to get my shirt under control. Once I did I changed Gabriella into a fresh onesie that didn't smell like hospital and my insides.

"Regina dear?" A voice called from outside of the room, I sat up a little straighter and ran my fingers through my hair slightly, trying to make myself presentable. "Come in." I finally said, laying my daughter in her blanket, the door creaked open and my mother came inside with a pink gift bag in her hand.

"Mother?" I questioned, she smiled and walked towards us, she left right after I delivered Gabriella, and acted strangely towards Robin when she left the hospital.

"I just wanted to talk to you, and see my granddaughter." She said happily, scooting a bit closer to me, I tried to put on a smile but I was too confused.

"Regina, I just wanted you to know that when you allowed me to be there when you gave birth to your daughter, well that was something I thought I would never get to witness, when I saw you take that potion and make yourself infertile, I thought that you could never be happy, and yet you proved me wrong again, you found Henry, and you two make each other so happy." She said smiling, I couldn't help but return it, I still felt a bit guilty not telling her the whole truth, I sighed and motioned for her to sit down and I handed Gabriella over to her. "Mother. I haven't been completely honest with you." I said fiddling with the camera, I snapped a picture before the mood in the room changed.

"What?" She said looking up from her granddaughter. I nodded and continued. "When I took that potion-" She went to cut me off but I shook my head at her, biting my lip to avoid crying. "You said that I wasn't pregnant, but I was. I thought I was taking a potion that would make me infertile after I gave birth to that baby, but it didn't." I said, my voice cracking, my mother looked at me in horror and urged me to continue.

"That pain that I felt when I drank it was me miscarrying my baby. It was all my fault because I was too stupid to listen to you!" I cried, my tears wetting my face. "In sorry mother." I said quietly between tears, she calmly stood up and handed me my daughter, then exited the room. "Mother please!" I cried, I had done it again, I had lost my mother's love right after I got it. I held my little girl close to me and promised to raise her with love, and to not make the mistakes I had made before.

Robin came into the room and sat next to me, stroking my hair and forehead like he had done yesterday, both times it had calmed me down. "Regina, I heard, that was the woman you were not the woman you are, that was a part of your life that you wish to forget and I am very proud of you for opening yourself up to your mother and telling her the truth. She will come around, she's just stubborn like her daug- never mind." He said quietly, I whimpered and handed him Gabriella. "Do you think you watch her for a bit? I want to take a shower, I feel gross." I said, he nodded and placed her in the swing by our bed. "Allow me." He said taking my hand and wrapping his other arm around my waist, helping me up and over to the shower.