Hey guys, I know you are going to like where I am going with this story. It was a story that kept coming back to haunt me so I finally decided to bite the bullet and write it. So I hope you enjoy it; as this is definitely not like anything that I haven't posted before now. Enjoy! Much love RSD xoxoxoxoxoxoxo.

P.S. I would also like to say another big thank you to my best writer friend Plesiosaur, who proof read this chapter.

*Mal's POV*

"Why are you making such a big deal out of this?" Ben asked incredulously as I closed my dorm door behind me and Ben. Thankfully Evie wasn't here to witness this as this was a conversation that I wanted to have on my own with Ben. I didn't want to speak to him about this in a place where anyone could overhear.

"I'm not making a big deal about this, Ben." I sighed as I locked the door behind me.

"Well, not really." I dismissed as I turned around and walked towards my bed.

"I just didn't want to have this conversation where anyone could hear." I advised as I sat down and looked at Ben. I couldn't read his face and it was starting to scare me; this was before we had this potentially awkward and embarrassing conversation.

"Well why should it matter?" he asked as he walked towards my bed and he sat down next to me.

"It matters to me!" I exclaimed.

"And when I tell you, you'll understand why." I urged. This was the truth; when Ben found out why I reacted the way I did then hopefully he would understand.

"Mal, we were only talking about our history with other people." he advised.

"Yes, I know, it's a sensitive subject." he continued.

"And I'm sorry if you're not ready for that conversation yet; I won't push you." he promised as he slid his hands into mine and gave both of them a gentle squeeze.

"But you need to understand that your reaction makes me concerned." he stated as he looked at me sternly, and I nodded at him.

"You just got up and left so suddenly like that." he finished as he pursed his lips together. Yes I could see why this reaction wasn't just concerning for Ben but for people around us as well. Me and Ben were just sitting underneath the big oak tree in the main courtyard of Auradon Prep. Ben then started to question me on my history with other people as he wanted us to know everything about each other and I started to panic. Yes Ben had advised that apart from Audrey he had only kissed a couple of other girls in a game of truth and dare but when he asked me I felt like I wanted to be sick. I knew that this conversation was going to come up at one point but it just took me off guard. I didn't think my history was that bad; I just didn't want Ben to think any different of me.

"I know." I muttered as I looked down to the floor.

"I'm sorry." I apologised as I slowly looked up at him.

"It's ok." he smiled.

"I'm sorry for asking." he replied and I started to mentally kick myself. I didn't want Ben to feel bad for asking me anything; if he wanted to know anything about me I would tell him. Just certain things I would want to make sure that I was completely on my own with him.

"No, Ben." I dismissed.

"You don't need to be sorry." I added as I squeezed his hands.

"You have no reason to be; you love me and want to know everything about me." I smiled at him.

"I guess I was just worried about your reaction." I admitted as I looked down again.

"Ok." I heard him say.

"Well do you want to talk about it?" he wondered.

"Yes." I confirmed. I felt as if me and Ben needed to talk about this so we could make things right between us. I didn't want this to start to be a problem and a dragon in the room for any other future conversation between me and Ben.

"But-" I started.

"I want it to stay in here, Ben." I begged as I looked up at him.

"Ok." he nodded.

"I mean it, Ben." I urged. I really didn't want this to get out; it wasn't just me involved in this situation and I didn't want to make a whole lot of drama because of it.

"I don't want it to cause any awkwardness or embarrassment." I explained as I gulped.

"What do you mean?" he questioned as he pulled one brow up in confusion at me.

"It's not as if I'm going to see them, am I?" he asked absentmindedly with a cheeky grin. I know that he had said this innocently as he thought that it was true. He thought that my reaction was due to someone on the Isle; well that was partially true, too. However at the same time it wasn't. I looked down at the floor again in nervousness; I just wanted the ground to swallow me up whole. I started to feel sick but I knew that I needed to get this over and done with.

"Mal." I heard him say.

"What?" I muttered still not looking at him.

"Am I going to see the person you have a history with?" he enquired.

"Erm" I said nervously as I squeezed his hands.

"Yes." I said as I looked up at him.

"Part of my history, yes." I confirmed and I watched as Ben's eyes widened in shock.