Locked Up

fourteen

-6 months later-

~Emma's POV~

"Emma I'll stay here with the girls while you go get the diapers," my mother says to me. The girls and I are back in Storybrooke visiting my parents and brother.

"Alright." I walk towards the diaper section but stop along the way. I stop on an aisles that has some pacifiers. I pick some out and see some other things the girls need. I scan the shelf for more things. A woman and I reach for the same pack of baby cloths. "Go ahead." I say without looking at her.

"Emma?" I look and see Regina.

"R-regina?" I stutter. We turn and look at each other. I scan her from head to toe. She's pregnant, she's engaged, and she looks happy.

"Hey hun," an Englishman says coming down the aisle. "Uh did you find the baby cloths?"

"Y-yeah..." she holds up the cloths.

"Who this, hun?" He takes her hand.

"This is Emma, she's an old friend." Really? The man holds up his hand for me to shake.

"Hello, I'm Robin, Regina's fiancé." Fiancé? My heart shatters.

"Fiancé?" I look at Regina puzzled.

"Yes that's me." Robin says. I swallow the lump in my throat. My eyes start to water.

"Fuck you." I spit out.

"Excuse me?" Robin says.

"I'm not talking to you. I'm speaking to Regina. Fuck you Regina."

"Don't speak to her that way."

"Shut the fuck up Robin! And Fuck you Regina. How dare you introduce me as an old friend? How dare you destroy our past? What the hell is wrong with you? Fucking bitch." Woah Emma!

"Watch your mouth!" Robin yells at me.

"Oh so I guess you don't know. You don't who I am and the role I play in Regina's life or the role see plays in mine."

"Regina what is she talking about?"

"Fuck you!" My tears are steaming down my face. "You left. You never call. You broke my fucking heart!" My voice cracks. "And then you do it again in front of this man. What? Are you ashamed of our relationship? Huh? Why don't you call? To check up on them. To at least send a fucking text on their birthday. To let us know how you're doing."

"Emma whats taking so long?" My mother's voice call for me and I hear my babies' giggles. They run up to me. "Regina?" My mother looks confused. "Emma lets go. Girls let's go." I pick up Jackie and face Regina.

"Jackie she has your attitude." I put her down and pick up Jessie. "Jessie, She has you passion to explore and travel." I pick up Jaime. "And Jaimie, she's very protective of us." I put her down next to her sisters. "Go with grandma girls. Help her pick out the right diapers." I say to them. I stand back up and look at Regina. She's crying now too. "I happy that you're doing better and you seem like you're happy. I really am happy for you, Regina. I'm sorry I called you a bitch. That was way out of line. I've never healed. I'm still not over you and hoped you'd come back to us. Everyday I hoped you say I made a mistake and should come back home. Seeing you now, pregnant and engaged to someone else... fucking hurts. I have to see you everyday because the girls look like you." I wipe my tears. "It hurts because I know I'll never be over you. If you happy with this gentleman, than I wish you all the love and happiness in the world. I wish the bun in your oven grows to be strong and smart like it's mother. I love you, but fuck you." I turn and walk away.

"Daddy!" The girls jump up.

"Come here girls."

"E-emma?" I hear Regina's voice behind me. "I'm sorry. Before you go I half to tell you that this isn't my baby. I'm a surrogate from my friend Kathryn. I'm sorry." She cries. "I'm sorry papi."

"Don't ... do not call me that. You cannot call me that and expect me to come crawling back because you know I will."

"I do want you back."

"Regina leave. I don't want to speak to you." My mother puts the diapers in the cart.

"Mamá," Jackie says to Regina with her arms up. The three of them know exactly who Regina is. Your mother is on a trip, that's the lie I'm keeping up with for a few years.

"You know who I am?" She picks up Jackie.

"They all do... they know that their mother is a beautiful woman who's on a trip right now. Everyday I remind them that you love them... you can be apart of their lives... if you want. I'm not stopping you from seeing them. You can even come stay with us for couple days or FaceTime." I shrug and sniffle. "Come on girls. We gotta go see uncle." I say. They all hug Regina.

"Bye bebés," Regina sniffles. I turn and walk with my girls and mother.

"Dada!" Jessie giggles. "Hi!"

"Emma... I'm ready." Regina says.

"Then prove it." I say looking at her. "Let's go girls. Maybe we can ask grandma for helado (🍦)."

"He-la-do!" The girls cheer. We meet up with my mom.

"Are these the right diapers?"

"Yeah. Hey mom how about we get some ice cream?"

"That's a great idea." My mother smiles.