Memories

The Decision Part 2

{Robin's POV}

I walk up to a similar house. It is big and as white as snow. Once I reach the door, I stop. I can't seem to move. My brain is telling me to knock, but my heart is telling me to do something else. I don't want to do this. If this was all a dream now would be a good time to wake up. Unfortunately, that is not going to happen. The only dream I had was that's few moments I though everything would be ok. We defeated the wicked witch, Emma was back, and everything was good. How am I going to do this? I suck it up and I knock on the door. A few seconds pass before she answers.

"Robin, what are you doing here?" she asks.

"Regina I really need to talk to you," I said.

"Did you seriously not get what I said in the forest? Do I need to repeat it? I have absolutely no problem with reminding you who I am," she said.

"No Regina I listened to you! Now it's your turn to listen to me!" I say. My heart is beating fast, this is not how I planned on doing this. My heart won't stop beating so fast. I take a deep breath and say, "I didn't expect this. I didn't plan to move on Marian, let alone fall for the evil queen. That's just it Regina, you're not the evil queen. The evil queen would not have saved a little kid from the flying monkeys. The evil queen would not have tried to put herself in a sleeping curse because she misses someone she loves. The evil queen...the evil queen would not let an outlaw live after everything he has done. What I am saying Regina, is you are not the evil queen. You are Regina Mills, someone who is willing to fight for who and what she loves," I say taking a step closer.

"You don't know me at all Robin. That's your problem. I could reach in right now, pull your heart out, and crush it to kill you," she said trying to hold back the tears.

"You could, but you won't. You would've done that a long time ago back in the Enchanted Forest," I said. I don't know when but my face seems to be smiling, thinking of all the moment she and I shared back in the Enchanted Forest.

"Why are you here? You have a wife and kid to be with. I'll make this easy for you," she said finally letting go of a tear.

"That's why I came here," I barely say. I become choked up with tears forming, fighting to get out.

"Go be with your wife. Not everyone gets their first love back. I suggest you go and be with your first love. Forget all about me," Regina said. For the second time today I have seen her become completely vulnerable and she has never looked better.

"I can't just forget about you Regina," I say looking down. My eyes are burning from the tears, but I can't break down. Not yet.

"Robin it's easy. You want to know why? It is because I never had feelings for you. Never have and I probably never will. I needed someone so I wouldn't feel alone without Henry and you were there. I'm sorry I let it go this far. I'm sorry," she said. She turned around with her back facing me.

"Go live your life with your wife and son. Maybe have another kid. Build a house in the woods and get a dog. Live your life and forget about the year you spent helping the evil queen. In a few years you will be able to tell your grandchildren about this and it will sound like a myth," she said.

I just stood there in utter shock, tears falling down my face. She turns around to face me, takes a step back, and says "Goodbye Robin," one last time.

After she closes the door I leave. I can't believe what she jut said. Did she really just say that? Did she really never have feeling for me? Was it all a lie? No it couldn't be...could it? I went to her house to tell her that I chose her. It's pretty pointless if she never cared about me. I walk to Granny's and stop in the exact spot we had our last kiss. Her lips softly kissing mine. For a second everything seemed right, but it's time to come back to the preset. I take a napkin to clean up my face and walk in to be with my wife and son.