True love

Chapter 9

Zelena

I sit back on my bed with a sigh, my exhaustion of looking after a very sick Regina taking its toll on my body. I'm about to close my eyes when my phones starts ringing madly on my bedside table. No peace for the wicked is there?!

"Hey, Emma, what trouble am in now?" I sigh with irritation

"No trouble, I just wanted to ask how Regina was, she wasn't well earlier?" Emma asks, her concern for my sister evident in her tone of voice

"Really? I never noticed she was ill?" I snap back sarcastically

"Zelena seriously, how is she?" Emma says sternly

"She's not good but she's sleeping now" I say simply

"Well do you know what's wrong with her? Does she need to see a doctor or something?" she huffs

"Emma she's fine, I promise" I lie

"No she's not, I have a super power remember? I can tell when someone is lying and I know you are and Regina is too, so tell me what the hell is going on! I'm not my mother, I can keep a secret!" she snaps

"Emma, listen to me okay? I'm doing this to keep Regina safe, Regina doesn't want people to know about this yet, she's told me she's not ready! I'm just obeying her orders" I sigh

"Zelena I'm a sheriff and also a friend of Regina's, I have to keep the town safe, and that includes Regina, now tell me what the hell is going on!" she insists

"Fine, but you have to promise you will keep this a secret!" I beg

"I promise" she says

"Regina's pregnant" I whisper

I suddenly hear her car stop to a halt, a long silence on the other end of the line deafening my right ear.

"Emma? Are you still there?" I ask

"She's pregnant?" she whispers

"Yes" I nod

"And it's Robin's?" she asks

"Yes"

"Oh my God! This is all my fault! I shouldn't have bought Marian back, I should have thought before I did this! Wow I've messed things up!" she panics

"Emma calm down! It's okay! Regina's over it!" I sigh, interrupting her

"Does he know?" she asks

"No he doesn't"

"Zelena we have to tell him! We can't keep this from him it's his child! It might bring Robin and Regina back together!" she starts

"No Emma, don't you dare tell him, don't say a word! I've told you this in confidence, you can't tell anyone okay? Not even Robin until Regina is ready! Do you understand me?" I hiss

"Yes I do, but he needs to know, this is his child we're talking about!" she argues

"I know, I know, I don't think it's fair either, but Regina isn't ready to tell him yet, in time she will be , but for now she isn't so let's just leave it there and let her figure it out on her own" I suggest

"Okay, you're right I suppose" she sighs, giving in

I'm about to reply when I hear Regina throwing up in the other room, pulling me to attention

"Emma I have to go Regina's awake, I'll talk to you later" I explain quickly

I end the call and dash over to my sister's room, opening the door and sitting beside her, holding her hair back while she hurls into the trash can violently.

After about ten minutes, she stops, falling back against the pillows, breathing heavily and holding her stomach in pain.

"You okay?" I ask, dabbing her forehead with a damp cloth I summoned with my magic

"No" she whimpers

"It's going to be okay sis, you'll feel better in the morning" I reassure her

"I can't do this anymore" she whispers, tears streaming down her face

"Hey, hey, come on it's okay, it's just morning sickness, it will pass. You've just developed a fever; I'll get you some pills in the morning from the hospital, just try and get some sleep okay?" I reassure her

She nods silently, her eyes closing and surrendering to sleep.

The next day

Regina

I wake up to the sunshine shining through the curtains, making me wince and turn over so I'm not being blinded. Bad mistake!

I grab the trash can my sudden movement taking its toll on my body as I hurl into it.

After a while, I lay back against the pillows, breathing heavily, clutching my stomach tightly as the cramps continue.

"Good morning" Zelena sighs, entering the room, placing a cup of water on my bedside table

"Hey" I whisper, my voice still croaky from sleep

"Still not feeling good huh?" she asks, sitting beside me and taking my hand

"Nope" I huff

"Well, I'm going to go shopping for some food, do you want anything?" she sighs

"Just for this sickness to go away" I moan

"It will, in time, I'll see you later okay? Try and sleep it off" she nods, exiting the room quietly as I fall back into sleep