Changes (Swanqueen Au)

Chapter 13 (Wedding Shopping)

Emma throws the suitcase into the back seat, before head into a bridal shop. We park the car and wander inside, the light reflecting off of the dresses burns my eyes. I stand in the corner, whilst Emma looks at dresses, eventually, I walk over to her and choose one, at first glance she grimaces, but then agrees to try it on. The shop assistant, stood by me, talking to Henry. After a while, Emma steps put other dressing room in a white slim-fitting dress. I nod at her and she looks in the mirror, "This is it." She says. She shuffles back into the changing rooms, careful not to damage the dress. I turn and look at Henry who is staring at me. I feel a wave of nausea wash over me, and a blackness creep into my vision. "Are you okay?" The sales assistant asked, my hearing now tinted. I fall on the floor.

I wake to Emma sat over me. "It was worse this time, Regina." She says, disappointed. "You were thrashing around this time. Like you were having an epileptic episode." She explained, I tried to sit up, still dizzy. She shook her head. "Don't move." I nod and look around, noticing that we're still in the dress shop. "I didn't embarrass you, did I?" I ask, she shakes her head. "No, you didn't. You actually got me a 25% discount on the dress." She laughed I laughed too, and held her hand. I began to sit up slowly. After a while, we for back home, and I sat on the sofa, whilst Emma was putting Henry to bed. I heard the doorbell ring, and I stood up. "I'll get it!" I yelled as I walked over to the door. I unlock it and open it. I take a step back and see Robin stood at the door. "Hey, Regina! How's the whole cancer thing going?" He asks cheerfully, as if he were about to buy a puppy.  I gritted my teeth. "Its spreading actually." I say, annoyed. He looks around. "I'm sorry for everything. Let me back in, please?" He asks stepping closer. I hear a gasp from behind me and turn to see Emma. I stand there and stare at her. Her face turns from shocked to angry, then from angry to sad, then from sad to furious, then from furious to heartbroken. "Emma, I-" I begin, but she cuts me off.
"Save it." She hisses, grabbing her coat and storming past me, she pushes me into the wall in the process. I grab my arm,tears forming in my eyes. She hurt me. I thought. My Emma hurt me. "Who was she?" Robin asked. I clenched my jaw. "The person you never could be." I say, with venom in my voice. He laughs, "And who's that?" He snarls, I look at my shoulder then back at him. "My true love." I say, he laughs. "Your true love throws you into walls?" He asks, laughing. Anger builds up inside me. "GET OUT!" I yell. He strides out the door, looking smug, and triumphant. I slide down the wall, tears rushing down my face, and blurring my vision. I try to focus on anything, anything but the pain in my arm, and the gut churning heartbreak coursing through my veins. She hurt me. I thought to myself once more. She hurt me, then left me.