Chapter 23

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Rumple & Neal

Rumple: Bae, are you busy?

Neal: Not at all, Papa. What's wrong?

Rumple: Son...Your stepmother is driving me crazy!

Neal: What do you mean?

Rumple: Her food cravings at 4am, her mood swings, I am slowly losing it.

Neal: Well, that's kinda what happens when a woman gets pregnant.

Rumple: Yes but I haven't dealt with one in hundreds of years. I'm not used to this. I don't know what to say and what not to say.

Neal: Have you tried not saying anything at all?

Rumple: Yes and she still cried.

Neal: I am sooo glad I didn't have to go through that. Emma likes to throw stuff when she gets mad but it'll all be worth it to see the baby be born.

Rumple: Oh son, here I am going on and on about it and I never talked to you about how you truly feel.

Neal: Papa, trust me, I'm happy for you and Belle. I'm more than proud to be a big brother.

Rumple: Are you sure? I want you to be happy too.

Neal: Positive. How about we go fishing like we used to? You, Henry and I?

Rumple: Sounds like a perfect idea and getaway.

Neal: Great! I'll let Henry know. See you tomorrow.

Rumple: I love you Baelfire.

Neal: I love you too, Papa.

Charming & Emma

Charming: Uhm, Emma?

Emma: Oh no...Please tell me mom isn't in this thread too?

Charming: No, no, it's just you and I.

Emma: Oh thank God.

Charming: We're sorry about that, we weren't really paying attention.

Emma: Riiiight. I'm starting to think you two love mentally scarring your only daughter.

Charming: Of course we don't. But you have to admit, for missing out on 28 years, we're making up for most of those embarrassing moments.

Emma: All that and more, if you ask me.

Charming: But you know we love you irregardless, right? And that we'd do anything for you?

Emma: I know dad. And I love you guys too. Even though you're both oddballs sometimes.

Charming: Runs in the blood.

Emma: Psh, I'm as normal as they come.

Charming: HA! You wish! Face facts, you're a carbon copy of your mother and I. You are an oddball too.

Emma: Why me? What did I do to deserve this?

Charming: Probably because you ate too many cookies...

Emma: Naaah. Cookies are life.

Neal & Henry

Neal: I heard what happened...

Henry: What do you mean?

Neal: About Erin...Is she alright?

Henry: Oh...Yeah she's okay. She doesn't really like my mom though.

Neal: She knew what she was getting herself into when she disrespected her.

Henry: Mom started it!

Neal: Your mom is nuts! We all know this! She should've just ignored the woman.

Henry: So you're taking her side?!

Neal: No. I'm simply saying next time you should prepare better. You knew your mother already didn't like her because of how you two were sneaking around.

Henry: I guess you're right about that. Since when do you give good advice?

Neal: I'll let that slick comment slide. I wanted to know if you wanted to come fishing with your grandfather and I?

Henry: Of course I would. Just us three, right?

Neal: Just us three.

Henry: Sounds good, dad.

Neal: Perfect! Love you son!

Henry: Love you too!

Regina & Snow

Regina: IDIOT 1!

Snow: Oh wow, if it isn't my loving step mother...How may I help you?

Regina: I told you not to call me that...Why is your rugrat in my house?

Snow: Can't help it, it's the truth. And what rugrat?

Regina: Ugh! Neal. What other rugrat would there be?

Snow: Uhm, Neal's here with me...

Regina: Wha-? Then who the hell left their child in my house?

Snow: Is it a girl or a boy?

Regina: I don't know! It keeps looking at me!

Snow: Why is it you act so badass 24/7 but the moment a child is involved you act helpless?

Regina: Psh, I have no idea what you're talking about.

Snow: Need I remind you of Henry?

Regina: He wouldn't stop crying!

Snow: He was a baby! They do that!

Regina: Look! Just get over here before this one starts crying! I see it's lip trembling already!

Snow: Pick him, or her, up then!

Regina: Snow...if you aren't here in the next five minutes, I'm telling Emma about the tape.

Snow: You. Wouldn't. Dare.

Regina: Try. Me.

Snow: FINE! Ugh, you work my nerves.

Regina: Love to hate you too, snow bunny.

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