Shattered

Fear

The Evil Queen

Uncertainty ran through my head as I tried to contemplate how I would ever hurt Regina the way she had hurt me. The way I had nearly found my happy ending with her, but her disloyalty towards me only enraged me further.

I paced angrily in my home and slammed my palms on the table, scoffing at the sound of the door slamming and Daniel's rubber boots squeaking against the hardwood floors.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I caused this." He admitted, stopping me in my tracks as I swung around and glared at him.

"What the fuck are you talking about?" I growled, making him cower back slightly, but he still managed to stand his ground, irritating me beyond belief.

"You were unhappy, so very unhappy, and I knew that I couldn't be the one who brought you that inner peace that you so desperately needed, and I guess something just clicked inside of me, reminding me that maybe somebody else could. I'm sorry that it just brought more pain and sorrow, but all I wanted was for you to be happy and find peace. And I know that you made it very clear to me that you didn't want me around, so I'm leaving, I will honor your wishes for once and just leave you here." He finished, his blue eyes full of sorrow and regret, causing my heart to twist with confusion and pull at my compassion towards him.

"Daniel, wait." I exhaled, locking the door that he was going to open. "Yes?" He asked with a hint of hope in his voice, only confusing me further.

"Don't stay, if I've learned anything from all this, it's that I need you." I admitted, yanking him against me, cursing myself as I broke every rule that I had set for myself after Regina's betrayal.

"I love you."

Zelena

I awoke to the sound of my vibrating phone, my teenage niece's face showing on the screen as it chirped.

I answered and heard an infant wailing angrily while Roland threw his tantrum, along with sickening groans in the background.

"Oi! Alena what's going on?!" I whispered, crawling out from Belle's embrace and scooting off the bed from our early retirement.

"Auntie please come over here, Snow and I think mom has the stomach flu and we need you to take a kid so we can deal with the other two, or at least check on mom please?" My niece begged, exhaustion filling her voice, probably since she had been at this all day long.

"I'll be right over love, make sure to keep Evelyn away from your poor mother, we don't want her getting sick." I said slipping my boots on quietly, hanging my phone up before nudging my girlfriend awake.

"Mm, yes Z?" She smiled, slowly opening her blue irises in my direction. "Regina has the flu and is vomiting, Roland is throwing a tantrum, and Evelyn won't go down and is super fussy. Poor Alena has been dealing with the baby all day and Snow hasn't been able to calm my sister's stomach, I'm going to see if I can help." I whispered, turning to find my wobbly daughter tottering into the room with a mischievous smile.

"Robin! How in the world did you get out?!" I cried, fear running through my veins until Belle gasped from the bed and smacked her forehead.

"I am so stupid! I left the crib railing down and I forgot that she is climbing and crawling over everything! I'm so sorry babe, I've been so exhausted." She cried, guilt leaving her voice as I scooped my daughter up and moved towards the bed, tossing my baby onto the bed beside her.