Highschool Story

Unexpected

Regina's POV

It's been a week. Mother and Leo are back and Henry is with Zelena at her house, I'm still staying with Emma and her family. Kat stopped arguing with me but still hates me, she just gives me glares every now and then.

I've been getting texts from mother and Leo and a bunch of calls that I've ignored, well that I've ended before Emma can get the cellphone. She's been on edge since they got back, as though she thinks I'm going to go back. It's sweet that she won't let me walk alone, but it's different having somebody to rely on instead of run from.

We haven't been back to school yet and today's our first day back. I don't particularly want to but I can't hide forever.

I wake Emma up from next to me, "go away Gina! Five more minutes!"

I laugh and reply as I get up and walk away, "fine I guess I can walk to school alone, not to mention I can eat all of your favourite cereals..."

"I'm up, I'm up."

I go to Neil's room and knock before saying, "Neil, it's time to get up." I hear a faint ok from the other side of the door and shuffling. Neil is the opposite of Emma, he is easy to wake up.

Now to wake the beast. I knock on Kat's door and ask if she's awake, I get an annoyed yes from her in reply.

I walk back to Emma's room and get my clothes and shower. When I come out of the bathroom Emma and Kat are arguing over who's next in the bathroom. Emma wins using the fact that we have to walk and she has her car.

When Emma comes down after her shower she joins me on the couch to pass time before we leave.

We walk to granny's so I can get a coffee and Emma can get her hot chocolate and then leave to head to school.

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I'm walking down the east wing to meet Emma when Killian and his friends walk around the corner. I turn around and start walking back the way I came when Kat and her friends walked out of a classroom. Fuck. What am I going to do now? I felt a hand on my shoulder before I was thrown into the lockers behind me.

"Hey, leave her alone guys." Kat said hesitantly.

"Kat what has gotten into you? This bitch is the same whore that came into your life, beat your friend unconsious and is staying in your home and has turned your own sister against you! And your seriously going to stick up for her?" One of Kat's friends said.

"Yes Jenny, I am. She's not all that bad when you know her, I mean yeah, she's a little...different, but, I don't know guys just leave her be. Plus she's Emma's best friend, she'll be pissed off if she finds you guys around her again."

"Your sister isn't as tough as she makes out Kathryn. She hides behind the guys, but if you hadn't heard, she can't anymore she broke up with Killian."

"Wait, what? Why didn't you say anything?"

"We assumed you knew, you know considering she's your sister."

"What ever. Regina come on." She says as she pulls me away from them. As we're walking away I say thank you. "Regina, you may not be my friend but we aren't enemies either. And for what it's worth, I'm sorry for treating you like crap, your not as bad as your made out to be." She smiles at me and continues, "now come on, Emma has been waiting for your ass for like-" she checks her phone, "ten minutes, if we don't hurry she'll send a search party." We laugh as we continue down the corridor.

Emma spots us and waves, "Are you guys on drugs? You've never been near each other without bickering." She says with a smirk whilst laughing.

I push her shoulder and manage to say through laughter, "Shut up! Your sister just saved my ass from being beat up again."

She looked at Kat with an expression that says for real?

Kat nods, "I may have lost my so called friends because of it but, bright side, now I don't have to act like a total bitch to Regina to keep up apperence , it's exhausting work!"

"So does that mean we don't have to walk to school in the cold anymore?" Emma says in a hopeful tone.

"Oh no." Kat says whilst shaking her head, "Your still walking, you guys need some best friend time without me. I mean, I'm gonna be around you constantly now, I lost all my friends today."

My phone starts ringing, it's August's ring tone. I answer it and say "hello?"

"Regina hey, come to my classroom, I have a surprise for you."

"Ok, on my way now."

Emma and Kat looked at me weirdly asking who was that? with their expressions.

"It was August." Emma nods and Kat looks confused, "Mr Booth."

"Why is Mr Booth calling you? Why does he even have your number?" Kat asks.

Emma fills her in on Zelena and August as we walk to his classroom.

I knocked before walking in. I was about to ask what was up when I felt tiny arms wrap around my legs.

"Little prince! I've missed you!" I picked him up and held him close to me and kissed him all over his face. "I hope you've been a good boy for uncle August and aunt Zelena?" He nodded.

I'm still hugging him when someone coughed by the door. I turned around to see it was a boy from my English class. I think his name is Liam Jones, Killian's brother as Emma told me.

"Sorry for interupting, but I forgot my book in here yesterday. May I get it?" August said yes and I continue to hold Henry.

Liam is talking to August when I notice a bruise on Henry's arm in the shape of a hand. "What the hell happened to him! August you promised you'd keep him away from him!"

Everyone fell silent then August began to talk, "Regina, Leo hasn't been anywhere near Henry I swear!"

Emma's POV

Regina hands Henry over to me before making her way over to August, "So if it wasn't him, who was it? That bruise is clearly from a man, was it you? Did you hurt him!"

Damn I've never seen her get angry before. Bad timing, but it's hot.

"Regina calm down! You know me, I would never lay a hand on Henry, or any child for that matter. As far as I am aware he hasn't been near him. Maybe Zelena took him to see your mother? I can't be with him 24/7 Regina! I have a job!"

"I trusted you with him! I thought I could trust you!" She looks like she's going to slaps him so I hand Kat Henry and grab Regina's waist and pull her away from him and say, "Regina! Henry is here, do you think it's good for him to see you like this?"

She instantly tenses and starts saying sorry over and over to August, "August I am so sorry, I don't want Henry near him. Please. Keep that pathetic excuse of a man away from my son." She start sobbing and continues, "I don't want him to go through what I have. August please, your my brother, don't let him."

August hugs her and says, "I promise you, I would never let him, but you need to tell Zelena, she can't help if she doesn't know your suffering."

There's silence when suddenly somebody coughs, "So, I know I wasn't supposed to hear that. I'll be honourable and keep my mouth shut. But, seriously, I need to know what my report is on."

August sighs, oh my god what an oblivious idiot, it's clearly not a good time, Liam continues, "I'll come back tomorrow morning I guess. Bye."

Regina takes Henry from Kat and kisses his arm. She whispers to him, "It'll all be ok baby, he won't hurt you again. I'll protect you...if it's the last thing I do."

I have surprised myself with the update so soon, but I have also enjoyed writing this fic so, shouldn't be all that surprised. Kat stuck up for Regina losing all of her 'friends' in the process, I stayed true to the character of kathryn. I think next chapter is going to be full of drama and, spoilers, a first kiss for somebody *wink wink* comment on your thoughts. Good day/night my wonderful people,

asterAustralia1 😊