Second Love to the Right (Neal Cassidy/Baelfire Love Story)

Chapter 27: Dark Heart

The next day, we were told to meet up with at Granny's to discuss more plans about taking down Zelena. But before I went, I had to work a small shift at the pawnshop for a bit. It was a really simple job, working at the pawnshop. Definitely more simpler than working for the Baltimore Sun, but the pay was obviously much less. But I didn't care. I was working in a town I loved with a bunch of my friends and working with an amazing person surrounded by exotic items. I have to be honest, no job was better than this one.

While I was dusting off some knock knacks, I ended up getting a call on my phone.

"Who is it?" Belle asks.

I pick it up and look at the caller ID.

"It's David" I reply.

"Put it on speaker" Belle says.

I answer the phone and place it on speaker.

"Hello?" I ask.

"Hi Molly, listen, since you're unable to come over right now, I need you to do me a favor" David says.

"David, I'm working" I say.

"You don't have to go anywhere because what I'm going to ask you to do takes place in the pawnshop" David says.

"Go on" I say.

"I need you to find Henry's storybook" David says.

I've seen Henry in the past before read out of a storybook, but I had no clue where it is.

"Here, I'll go find it" Belle offers.

She quickly runs to the back to search for the book.

"Mind if I ask why you need it?" I ask.

"Let me fill you in on what we've discussed so far. We believe that one step closer to defeating Zelena is by breaking the curse she placed on the town. The way that the first curse was broken was due to Emma believing in magic, so we believe this time around we need to get Henry to believe in magic again and by doing that, we need his book" David says.

Belle then comes running back.

"Sorry, no sign of the book here" she says.

"Well, thanks anyway guys. We'll look elsewhere but you guys should keep looking too" David says

Then he hangs up.

Half an hour later, I finish my shift at the store. I walk out and across the street quickly to Granny's. Luckily for me, the entire gang was walking out just as I neared. Although, as I got closer, I noticed Emma yelling at Henry. I decided to stay back a bit and not listen on what she was yelling about. As Henry walked back inside Granny's again, Emma and everyone started walking in my direction.

"Hey, where are we off to?" I ask.

Emma doesn't answer me, but instead walks right past me. I guess she was really angry at Henry about something.

"We're going back to my place. To find the book" Mary Margaret reassures me.

"I'm in" I say.

Mary Margaret claims that the first time around, she found the storybook in her closet, so that's where we looked. Even though it was a small closet, it took a while before we got anywhere because well...

"How much stuff do you have? You have more suitcases in here than tourists" I say out loud.

Mary Margaret laughs at my comment.

"I'm not even kidding, I have less clothes in my closet" I say.

"Any sign of the book?" Emma asks