voice// un: L.Mills

[thestoriesarereal]

[If everyone knew or not, Lucy feels like she has to say it. In case some of Emma's friends didn't know, they should. she has cried a lot over this, and while it does get a bit easier each day...she does miss her grandma a lot. She misses her family a whole lot, but one thing at a time. When she turns on the feed, it's just her voice. Not as chipper as she was before, more somber and softer.]

If anyone was friends with Emma Swan, I'm sorry to say...she's gone back to her home world.

[Which, thinking about it, would either dropped her off at Storybrooke or the Enchanted Forest, but that's not the main point.]

She would've said goodbye if she had the chance, so please don't hold that against her.

[Done. At least people know now....and hopefully she did the right thing.]

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[jolting]

I've already forgiven you. Can you do the same for me?

[thestoriesarereal]

I wasn't mad at you..so there's nothing to forgive.

[jolting]

It was a lot to spring on you after what you've been through.

I would like it if you and James got along, but I won't rush you.

[thestoriesarereal]

It's...a lot of changes...and I'm was fine with everything until James--Jim, tried to get through the door.

[jolting]

["Jim"? So that's what most people call him]

Like I said, a learning experience. But you have to know I would never invite someone over who would hurt you or take you away.

[thestoriesarereal]

I didn’t know he was coming over or that he was your friend.

He just reminded me of other people who..separated me from my mom. I had to be in a group home for a few nights.

[jolting]

Okay. My point is I don’t tell just anybody where I live.

We’ll be moving soon so you can have your own room. How about we tell friends where we live, and work on a code word so any unknown visitors will have to say it before coming in?

[thestoriesarereal]

I didn’t know that.

Maybe....someone could easily guess the code word.

Can I help with moving?

[jolting]

We can think of something very difficult to guess.

Of course. Will you be all right with James helping, too?

[thestoriesarereal]

But if someone reads their mind, they could know...

...I guess.

You really like him don’t you?

[jolting]

If they're that determined to come in our house that they read a person's mind, then I'd let them in. They earned it.

I really do.

[thestoriesarereal]

Including someone evil?

He’s going to be around a lot...isn’t he?

[jolting]

Practice optimism, Lucy. You can't assume people are evil or want to do you harm. Look at me. I'm not a good person, but you saw me as good.

I'm hoping so.

[thestoriesarereal]

No...not everyone is evil.

But you are a good person, I could tell that right away.

[ So no matter what Lucy says, Jim will come over a lot. Then why ask? ]

I cant do anything then. You’re the adult.

[jolting]

[he rolls his eyes. They'll work on it]

I'll be home tonight. Think of what you want to have for dinner.

[thestoriesarereal]

[ uh-huh. ]

okay.

[ She won’t think of anything, just hiding in his place, ]

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[jolting]

[not a lot of places to hide, even with all the stuff he has to recreate his lab. He takes off his tie and shoes before hunting her down]

Come on, let's have dinner and talk about the code word. I thought up a good one in honor of your dad.

[thestoriesarereal]

[Well, if Victor and Lucy had more books, she could've hid behind them. Made herself seem like she was part of a book stack. When she's fond she peaks up at him and nods her head. She hasn't thought of anything for dinner.]

Like what?

[What code word did he think of? Operation Cobra? Mongoose?]

[jolting]

[he has lots of books, and will have more when the house is ready, but good that there aren’t enough to hide behind yet]

Operation Cobra. It’s what Henry called the first curse.

[thestoriesarereal]

[ They could build a book fort, made from nothing but books. Way better than a castle. ]

I remember. I didn’t think he told anyone but Emma that.

[ And saying Emma’s name makes her heart sink a little. ]

[jolting]

Doctor Hopper and August knew, and I overheard. Unless you want to choose a new animal and it can be our Operation?

[thestoriesarereal]

Oh. [ She didn’t know he knew Doctor Hopper—then again, small town where everyone knew of everyone else. Same with August. Learning more about them might lift her spirits a little.

But something different...something else. ]

Maybe not an animal but....an item. Operation Glass Slupper?

[jolting]

For your mother. All right, that will be the code. And only those who know it can come in our house. Agreed?

[thestoriesarereal]

[ Lucy thinks it over for a moment, okay with the concept but...they need something just in case. ]

But what if they over heard the code word? Like you did with August. Can we have a back up one? Just in case?

[ Not pessimistic, but cautious. Wasn’t that what most adults want for their kids? Be happy and cautious? ]

[jolting]

Ask them what it means. They’ll have to know it’s your mother, not just referencing Cinderella.