Finding You Always

To the Moon and Back

Finding You Always

Chapter 39: To the Moon and Back

Snow's heart was breaking, as she looked at the stunned and broken look on her daughter's face.

"He...he said he was done with that life. He promised," Emma said, choking on her words. Snow's arms went around her baby.

"I know princess. Believe me...I wish I didn't have to tell you any of this," Charming said softly. His own heart was breaking for his little girl and he was so angry at the man that had betrayed her.

"They think I helped him?" Emma asked brokenly. Now she knew why he wouldn't answer his phone. He was gone and without him to answer for this crimes, they naturally looked to her.

"They do, but we know you didn't. I talked to Melanie's mother and she's pleading your case to her superiors," Charming answered.

"We know you've done nothing wrong, honey," Snow added, as she stroked her daughter's hair.

"But if they don't listen...I'm going to jail?" Emma squeaked.

"No...never. They can't find you here in Storybrooke," he assured her. Emma sniffed.

"I feel so stupid..." Emma cried.

"Oh no sweetheart...none of this is your fault," Snow soothed.

"Yes it is, mom. He said he loved me and I was stupid enough to believe him. No one...in this horrible land knows what love is. I know I'm different...and I was stupid to think I could be normal," she sobbed. David knelt down in front of her, as Snow rubbed her back.

"You're not stupid Emma...but you are special. I know you want to be normal, princess, but you're more than that, so much more," David said.

"Do you know what it's like to be different? It's like they all knew, from the moment I got there. It was like the looks I used to get in the group home. Everyone but Melanie looked at me like I was a freak most of the time," Emma cried.

"But I thought Neal was different," Emma continued, as her queasiness returned full force.

"I'm think I'm gonna be sick," Emma said, as she rushed into the bathroom.

"Oh Charming..." Snow cried, as she fell into his arms.

"It will be okay, my darling. Emma isn't alone. We'll be there with her through this and I promise I'll find a way to fix this," he said.

"Is this our fault?" Snow fretted.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"Growing up with us...did we make her naive about love?" she asked.

"No...we taught her love is the most important thing you have have; that it must be fought for, even when it hurts," he responded.

"But Charming...people in this land, they don't love like we do. They don't believe in true love or magic," Snow fretted. He lowered his head.

"You're right...they don't. But Emma will be okay. We'll make sure of it," he assured her with his usual unwavering faith.

"I'm going to go check on her," Snow said.

Meanwhile

Emma flushed the toilet and brushed her teeth to rid the horrible taste from her mouth. The nausea had not passed this time though and the room was spinning. Emma's eyes rolled back in her head, as she crumpled to the floor.

"Emma..." Snow knocked, before slowly opening the door and peeking in. She gasped and flung it open.

"DAVID!" she screamed.