Worlds Collide

Chapter Six

26th of September
Dear Diary,

Zelena and I did up the nursery today. We went into Babies 'R' Us and bought a cot and some baby drawers. We spent all day painting the nursery white, and putting up the regal white cot. Then we went back to Babies 'R' Us to buy more baby toys and clothes. We also bought a baby closet. The room looks amazing. Emma came over this afternoon because I wasn't at school, and she was worried about me. She saw the nursery and gasped. "I thought Robin already had a nursery..." she trailed off. "Is Zelena having another baby? Regina? Oh, my God, Regina..."

Yep. She saw my stomach and nothing else. She placed a hand on my stomach, and I burst into tears. "I'm sorry, Emma," I cried. "I love you. Please don't leave me." I fell to the ground in pain. Mental pain. She was going to leave me. I just knew it. She sat down next to me, and held me close. "I love you, Regina," she replied. She kissed me. I kissed her back, and she wiped the tears out of my eyes. "When?" she asked. "About a month ago," I replied.

"30th of August to be exact is when I got pregnant." "While you were in New York?!" she screeched. I knew what was coming next. "I've... I've gotta go..." she trailed off and ran out of the house, leaving me to cry on the floor of the nursery. How am I gonna fix this? "Do you wanna go back to New York?" Zelena asked. I glared at her. "That is the last place I wanna be right now!" I yelled. I ran off to my room crying. I tried to call Emma, but she wouldn't pick up my calls. What am I gonna do?

28th of September
Dear Diary,

It's Sunday. I did something completely crazy today. I went to the mall and bought a ring. Not a cheap vending machine ring. An actual proper engagement ring. I don't even know why. I just felt so bad about what had happened. I called her, and this time, I left a voice message. "Emma, if you get this, please," I started, crying. "Meet me at the park. On our swings. I love you so much. I'm so sorry I broke my promise. Please meet with me. If you don't, I... I know where we stand, I guess..."

I hung up, and began walking to the park. I sat on the swing for about two hours, before deciding to give up on it. I was lonely in this pregnancy, except for Ruby and Zelena. "Regina?" I heard a voice behind me. "Emma," I gasped. I turned around and ran into her arms. I kissed her hard. She didn't kiss back, so I pulled back. "Please, come and sit down," I said, guiding her to the swing she sat on on the night that we first met up here. I was about to give the biggest speech of my life.

"Emma, I don't know how to do this," I started. "For some reason today, I felt like shit and found myself at the mall. I don't even know what I was planning on doing, but I found myself in a special little shop. I'll explain in a moment. But... I know I'm a student and you're a teacher, and we've only known each other a month and a half, but... I found myself in a jewellery store. I bought you something. Emma Swan, will you marry me?" I was on one knee and she gasped.