The Only Exception

Months Go By

Regina's POV

I get to school and Izzy tells me Emma posted another video. She doesn't have service to text or anything and Spain calls are hard to get through so I can't call. But I sit at the same bench I did last time.

"Six month update. Uh still terrible. Still missing my heart. My world. My light. My smile. My mom and dad have been force feeding me. I've gotten too skinny now and it's a problem so I'm eating more I guess. They're just shoving food down my throat. So again Regina if you see this I hope this makes you smile. I hope you're still being a smart ass in school. I hope you're turning down the guys I know want you." I laugh as tears fill my eyes.

"I hope my baby isn't being too much of a pain. I hope you're getting sleep and being fed well to keep our baby and yourself happy. No more salads babe. Eat a nice juicy burger. I know you secretly love them. I love you and I love my baby boy too." I smile at the screen and hand Izzy back her phone.

"I wish I could talk to her. Cora doesn't even have a TV in the house. Nothing not even a house phone." I say sadly.

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Emma didn't post and I miss her. This is the only way I can see her. Jolina and Izzy walk my way and they look scared. And really nervous. Now I'm kind of freaking out.

"What's wrong?"

"Emma stopped eating and she's in the hospital. She's okay um so yeh I guess that's it." The video cuts to Emma in the hospital bed.

"Hi and I want to say I love you Regina. I'll always love you and I know I have to eat I'm sorry. I love you and our son." The video ends there and a tear slips from my eye. She needs me right now. I could be with her right now making her smile and kissing away her pain. But then again. Cora. Just had to.

I get back to my prison after school and I throw my bag on the couch and rush into the kitchen to find Cora cooking dinner.

"Why did you do this to me?"

"Do what Regina?"

"You're kidding right? You took me from Emma. My son is not going to know his other mother because of you. I'm going to live the most miserable life because of you. Why can't I just be happy?! You said you were going to try! You said you'll give this a shot! What happened to that!"

"I tired Regina but this is wrong."

"Why is loving someone wrong."

"When it's a girl loving a girl it's wrong! When you decide to disobey me and love a child that's when it's over. I shouldn't have even tired it wasn't worth it."

"I'm not a dog. And I love her! I will never stop loving her."

"What a mistake you stupid girl."

"I hate you! God I hate you! I wish you were dead. I wish you would die and leave me and my girlfriend the hell alone! I'm so tired of having to live by you. This isn't my life. Not yours."

"Regina you don't mean that. You're just confused."

"Do you even love me?"

"Of course I do. You're my child."

"Then let me be happy. Because this isn't love." I ran my backpack and rush upstairs. I sit on the bed and put my head in my hands. God please I need her. I need her with me. I'm so stressed and it's not good for the baby."

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It's our upload day and I walk into school feeling sick. I threw up this whole week and I feel terrible. I sigh putting my stuff in my locker when Jolina and Izzy drag me into an empty classroom handing me her phone.

"It's been seven months now and for some reason I feel weird. Regina if you're watching this I hope you're doing okay. I wonder if your morning sickness ststopped and if it didn't my mom said try a teaspoon of vinegar with apple juice and you should feel a bit better. I know you're now what seven months pregnant. And I love you. I'm out of the hospital and have been for a few weeks now. I've been on bed rest and doing school for you and only you. I've been eating a lot so I'm gaining back some weight and I've been working out. Trying to not be doing nothing for too long because then I think about my fiancée and I cry for hours so that's it see you next month." She looks so tired.

"I really hope you two can see each other again."

"Me too."

I get inside and Cora is cooking again. I walk in and stare at her.

"I have a question."

"I know I shouldn't be asking for anything with the way I've treated you but you deserve it. But my birthday week is next weekend and I wanted to know if I could see Emma for those three days. That's all I'm asking. I don't want anything else but her. I know my birthday is on a Friday so if she could fly in and leave Sunday. Please. I haven't seen her in seven months and it's not fair to our child. I don't care if you're mad at me. But her son doesn't deserve this."

"Regina..."

"Cora please! Just three days. Three days with her and I'll never see her again."

"Let me think about this." I go upstairs and sit on my bed. I lock the door and cry on my bed. I hate my life!