40 - The Stranger

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At the loft, a deadbolt was the front door slid open and August entered with a small tool in his hand, he closed the door and bolted the door. Alana, Amy, Emma and Mary Margaret were inside waiting for him.

"No one's gettin' through that," August said.

Alana looked at him, "Wow. When are you installing the torture chamber?" Alana asked.

"You like it?" August admired his handiwork, "I call it medieval-chic," August said.

"I don't care what it looks like as long as it keeps Regina and her skeleton keys out," Mary Margaret said

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"I don't care what it looks like as long as it keeps Regina and her skeleton keys out," Mary Margaret said.

"And it will," Amy sipped a glass of water, "Right, August?" Amy said.

"You have my word," August said.

"This is pretty handy for a writer, where'd you learn to do all this?" Emma asked.

"Woodshop. Eighth grade," August said.

"Oh! Speaking of school. Have to get going," Mary Margaret said.

"Uh, are you sure you're ready to go back?" Emma asked.

Mary Margaret laughed softly, "After a stint behind bars? How tough can a room full of fourth-graders be? Besides, isn't your sister the one we need to be worried about?" Mary Margaret said as she looked at Alana.

"Me? Why?" Alana asked.

"Well. You did threaten to take Henry away from Regina," August said.

"Oh, that wasn't a threat. I'm hiring Mr Gold to help build a case against her," Alana said and she and Emma saw August, Amy and Mary Margaret share a look.

"She tried to have you framed for murder!" Emma said.

"But... You do know what happens if you win Alana, right?" Amy said.

"Yeah," Alana said.

"And you're ready? To be his mom?" Mary Margaret asked.

Alana smiled softly, "Yeah, I am," Alana said.

Mary Margaret, Amy and Emma smiled at her as her walkie-talkie let out a static noise, "Code red

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Mary Margaret, Amy and Emma smiled at her as her walkie-talkie let out a static noise, "Code red. Code red," Henry said through he walkie-talkie.

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