A Story That Will Never Die {Henry Mills/OUAT} [2]

Quiet Minds

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I walked down the stairs of the loft and walked to the living room. I sat down beside Henry who was reading a book to keep himself entertained. It was the book he had gotten from the library, but I never got to see exactly what he got. I got a closer look at the cover and saw it read, Alice in Wonderland. "Is it good?" I asked him. I never read the happy version of the story. And I say the happy version because I lived through the tragic and sad version of it.

Henry nodded, "Yeah. It's really interesting. My favorite character would have to be the Cheshire Cat." I looked at him with a confused expression. Most people who have read it said they hated my character. Some even said that I was the bad guy and I was barely in the story that much. I mean, in my story I was the bad guy for awhile, but I pulled myself together and put a stop to my wrong doings.

"Why?" I inquired.

"Because I think she," I stopped when he said that. "I meant he. I say she sometimes for some reason. But anyways, I think that he is misunderstood. The author never really explains what the Cheshire Cat has been through to make him the way he is. We haven't even experienced a lot of his personality because it isn't his story. But if he did have a story then I would definitely read it." I stared at Henry in silence for a second and tears were starting to come to my eyes. I reached forward and hugged him tightly. Henry was confused, but hugged me back anyways. "What's this for?"

"Everything." I let go of him and he went back to reading the story. I laid my head on his shoulder and read along with him.

***

I stood in Mr. Gold's shop with everyone else. I had been filled in on what they talked about at Granny's and we were here to talk to Belle. "So... So, Rumple is alive? I mean, how is that even possible?" She asked us. She sounded surprised which meant that she obviously had no idea about any of this.

"We were hoping you might be able to tell us that," Belle turned towards Emma who continued talking. "You know him and the shop better than anyone. If he's in Storybrooke, there has to be a clue in here about how he got back and how we can find him, now that he is."

Belle nodded, "Yeah, I'll... I'll start looking right away."

"Keep your eyes out for him, too. If he comes into town, he'll-" David was cut off.

"He'll come to me. Yeah, I know." Belle stated. Everyone gave her sympathetic smiles. Emma looked at Hook and he sighed.

"I will stay here with you," Belle whipped her head around to look at him. "I'm surprisingly good at research."

"You will stay with me?" Belle questioned him slowly.