"Maybe it's destiny"

Lion Tattoo

Regina called the police informing them about the new clue she had found out about in the gardens and then walked up to the room again with waves of anxiety torturing her mind and body.

She walked in the room pretending to look at her phone and didn't even talk to Emma or Henry. She just headed out to the balcony silently.

"So any luck with your walk at the gardens?"
Emma followed her outside and asked her while massaging her shoulders smoothly.
"I found a hunting knife... the same one that our killer used to hurt Briana."

She replied and kept looking at the screen of her phone. She kept scrolling down the internet checking at the summer collection of Chanel.
Emma cleared her throat uncomfortably and sat down next to her.

"I'm sorry... I had no idea he was gonna fly all the way here to see me."
"It's kinda sweet. At least he's still the same old Henry I know."

She forced a smile and let her sight wonder around the ocean view.
"I can rent another room for the next couple of days till he's gone. I don't want you to feel uncomfortable around him."

Emma tried to help.
"No. I can handle him."
Regina replied firmly.
"You can talk to me you know. How are you feeling?"
"Like I got run over by a bus."

Emma nodded and cracked her knuckles.
"Vanessa called."
She tried to change the subject.
"And?"
"Briana is awake and she claims that she remembers a couple of things. We should go over the hospital and interrogate her."

"What about Henry?"
"He is gonna be alright on his own. There are multiple activities around here that can keep him busy as long as we are gone."

Regina nodded her head and stood up. She fixed her hair and turned off her phone placing it inside her purse.
"We should go."
Regina said and started walking towards the front door. Emma grabbed her hand pulling her back and pulled her inside a war embrace.

"It's gonna be okay. I'm here for you."
"I'm fine."
Regina said in a trembling voice. Emma cupped the brunette's cheeks and placed a soft peck on her lips. Regina didn't seem to respond. The blond woman frowned.

"Ey! Looks like I don't deserve a kiss.."
"No. You got a family that cares about you Miss swan. Don't ruin your happy ending."

Before emma got the time to fight back Regina had already exited the room. Emma followed her annoyed and ten minutes later after a silent and quite uncomfortable ride they reached the central hospital. They used the stairs to reach Briana's room and walked in the room holding their notebooks all professionally.

"How are you feeling?"
Emma asked and sat down on the edge of the bed. Briana forced a smile and tightened her grip on the white sheets.

"The painkillers are not helping anymore."
She managed to say through greeted teeth but kept smiling not losing hope for a second.

"Alright miss Anderson... can you describe me what happened the night you got abducted?"
Regina preferred to skip the socializing part and head straight to the important stuff.

"What happened to you?"
Briana asked and raised an eyebrow looking at Regina with a huge question mark on her face.
"Wha-what?"
Regina asked back retaining her professional face.

"You look white as a paper."
"Family problems."
Regina replied and rolled her eyes.

"Can I help?"
"Miss Anderson I'm not here to open up about my feelings and personal life, I'm here to do my job! Now please can you answer to my question?"