Did You Hear That?

6 chapter

A week has passed and the only thing on Allison's mind was still Regina, she couldn't understand why her mother didn't want them to see each other but she was determined to find out.

"Mommy, can we go see Cora and Henry?" Allison asked after making her way into the kitchen where her mother was.

"Cora and Henry?" Emma asked back with a raised eyebrow. She knew her daughter and she knew she hadn't given up on Regina, "Are you sure it's not Regina you want to go see?"

"Well yeah, but you don't want me to see her so I want to see Cora and Henry because they were fun too! Aaaand if Gina is there then I can say hi," Allison told her mother like that wasn't her plan all along.

Emma sighed, "Princess, remember when mommy told you that some people weren't as accepting of my gift like you and your godmother?" Emma questioned her daughter who nodded, "I am going to tell you something and this is not to make you change your mind, I just want you to be aware of people around you okay? Remember that story I told you about me and how my best friend hurt me?", Allison nodded, " It was Regina. Before I and your godmother became friends I and Regina were the best friends, we did everything together, sleepovers, we talked with each other about everything, so I told her about my special thing. She understood and thought it was super cool, however, as time passed I guess she stopped believing which I don't blame her for, I'd probably be a bit sceptical as well if it was with me. Now, the reason I am telling you this is that you probably share the same gift as me-"

"And grandma," Allison reminded Emma with a smile making her smile in return.

"And grandma. I don't want you to feel like I did then, so when we are sure you are in fact able to speak with the dead I want you to be very careful to whom you share that with,"

"So I don't share it with Gina?" Allison asked innocently.

"Alli, I can't make decisions for you. The only thing I can do is give you all the information and hope that you make the right decisions... Listen, Regina is not a bad person. I think she was just scared of the unknown, and on trying to protect herself she hurt me. Which was not alright in any way, but I also don't believe she realised how she made me feel. So if you feel like you can trust her, and if you feel like you want to tell her then I'll support you. I will always be here for you no matter the outcome," Emma said pressing a kiss to the top of her daughter's head, "I'm going to call Aunt Z and see when you can meet her sister okay?" Emma asked and Allison nodded.

After talking with Zelena on the phone they decided that Allison would spend the upcoming weekend with her godmother and Regina was allowed to tag along if she wished to do so. 

When the weekend arrived, Zelena drove by Emma's house to pick Allison up. As much as Emma was allowing her daughter to see her former best friend it wasn't on Emma's list to start interacting with her as well.

"You're not coming with us, mommy?" Allison said, backpack already on her back and her blanket under her arm. It was the blanket her grandma had made her and since she passed away Allison would sleep with it every night.

"No princess, I am going to the bar and get some work done over the weekend since you're staying with Zelena. If you need anything ask Zelena to call me though," Emma said placing a kiss on her daughter's cheek before saying goodbye to both her and Zelena.

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"Cora is probably in the kitchen, why don't you go and say hi while I take your things upstairs to my room?" Zelena asked as they walked through the mansion's door.

"Okay," Allison said and ran to the kitchen where, if fact, Cora was, "Hi, Cora!"

"Oh. Hello, sweetheart. What are you doing here?" Cora asked picking the young girl up.

"I wanted to spend some time with you so Zelena told my mom I could stay here for the weekend. Is Gina here?"

"She went out but she should be back soon, why?"

"Because I need to talk to her," Allison said seriously which made Cora look at her with raised eyebrows. This little seven-year-old girl sure knew what she was doing.

"What about?"

"I am sorry but that's between me and Regina, I promise I won't be too hard on her though," Allison said sitting on the chair, "can I have a sandwich?" Allison asked and all Cora could do was nod her head, way too speechless to say anything.

By the time Regina got home, Allison was on the couch with her godmother watching a movie, as soon as Allison saw Regina in the living room she got up, walked over to her and grabbed her hand.

"Allison! Hi, what are you doing here?" Regina asked while she was being pulled towards her own room.

"You're Regina Mills," Allison simply stated once they reached the room. Looking at Regina's confused look she continued, "You used to be my mom's friend. But you hurt her, why did you hurt her, Gina?" Allison asked with a confused look and just like Cora, Regina became speechless, "I mean, my mom told me the whole story but she told me her side of it and I need to hear yours because only then I'll be able to decide what's best."

"What's best?" Regina asked still shocked.

"I don't know if it's best to be your friend, not to be your friend, help you so my mom forgives you, because even though she says she has and that she isn't mad or sad anymore I know that is not true. She gets sad when I ask about you-"

"She does?"

"You were her best friend, of course, she does."

"Did I... did I hurt her that badly?" Regina asked, her heart clenching. Sure she knew that ending a friendship was never easy, let alone with someone that you've been friends with since the day you were born, but she never thought it would be that bad. If she was being sure with herself if she closed her eyes, in a completely silent room, she would still picture her times with Emma and how happy they were. She regretted ending their friendship, however, what she regretted more was the way she ended it. She was cold towards Emma, she used Emma's biggest insecurity against her and she never had the courage to apologize, or at least to clear things between them so they could have parted ways in a better way.

"Yep, can I ask you something?" Allison asked and Regina nodded, "Do you really not believe her? Us?"

"Us? You believe it too?"

"I see them, Gina. My mom is not a liar and neither am I. You believed it once, why did you stop?"

Regina sighed, "You have asked me two things and I haven't answered neither of them. Where do you want me to start?" Regina asked sitting on the bed next to Allison.

"The beginning."