Jay and Carlos were walking in front of the group with Evie and Ben behind. Ben was playing with his ring in the palm of his hand as he walked and Evie's eyes had glazed over from where she was holding back the tears but failing. Ben looked up at Evie and gently took her hand in his and as she quickly looked up at him, stopping on their way over to their old hangout, she felt safe , a feeling she never thought she could have on the isle a place that caused so much harm and made her cry almost every night. Ben smiled at her and pulled her into a hug which she returned and started to the feel the need to cry more then ever. Evie was always the brave one, not with fighting or arguing but with her emotions, she always made sure that everyone around her especially Mal was happy and content before she even started worrying about her self. If there was one thing Evie didn't like about herself, it was that she always held in her emotions so when the slightest thing happened she was inconsolable, not to say that she was weak or anything no Evie was anything but, but she was difficult to talk to when she was upset, especially if she was upset about her friends. Ben new the only one who could help Evie right now was Mal so he made a decision.

" Evie .. " Ben started as Evie pulled away from the hug and wiped the tears from her eyes.

" I'm sorry, I know you have a lot on you plate with Mal and me crying isn't probably helping but I can't help but think about anything bad. What if she doesn't want to see you? What if she decides to stay, I can't lose her she is my best friend and how she is here all because I slept in and wasn't awake to help her" Evie started but stopped when she need to cough. Ben was about to say something but Evie interrupted.

" I am so dumb, I am exactly what my mother said I was, an idiot and little girl who pays no attention and a failure, I should of just stayed here when you invited us six mouths ago, away from all of this" Evie said gesturing to Ben and the boys who were now staring at her as they had never seen her cry, only Mal and Doug saw her cry and the only reason Doug saw her cry was because she was crying in her room and Doug had accidentally walked in to finish the numbers for the dresses. Needless to say Evie was very picky about who sure her crying.

"You are not a failure E, never say that, your mother was the idiot and you know that " said a calming voice from the hideout. Evie and the rest of the group looked up to see Mal leaning over the rails of their hideout.

" Mal what are you doing?" Said Evie through her tears of joy that her best friend was ok

" E I'm fine now stop crying because you know you makeup is not waterproof " Mal said trying to make the girl laugh and she succeeded, Evie giggled and wiped her tears away. Mal scanned around the group until her eyes landed on a very odd looking person.

" Ben is that you ?" Mal asked but before Ben could respond Evie stepped in front of him so Mal could see her better.

" Mal can we talk ?" Evie said , her voice cracking from her crying. Mal stood there and shock her head, looking terrified and Ben new why. Before Evie could respond Ben spoke

" Not with me, just with Evie, Mal she needs you this is killing her please " Ben said and Mal stood there for a second and then nodded. Evie turned and looked at Ben and mouthed the words " thank you " Ben smiled back and when he saw that Mal walked away to open the door Ben quickly said

" bring her home please " and with that Evie nodded at all of them and walked up the stairs and into her shared room with Mal.

Evie saw Mal on her purple bed looking at the floor so Evie quietly walked over to her and placed her hand on Mal's shoulder. Mal placed her head on Evie's hand and started to cry.

" M, talk to me " Evie asked

Mal shock her head.

" come on " Evie replied after a short while in silence

Mal shock her head again.

" Mal you can't push people away not when it comes to things like this " Evie was started to get annoyed

" Yea I can " Mal muttered through her tears

" Maleficant Bertha Frairy we are not kids now if you don't tell what is wrong, I will storm down there and get Ben and make you two talk things out, please " Evie snapped but when she heard what she called Mal she placed her free hand over her mouth in shock. Mal looked up, anger now filled her eyes and she stood up and grabbed her spray paint and started to work on a empty part of the wall.

" I didn't mean it " said Evie after a long silence

" you sounded like you did " Mal spat but she never took her eyes of the painting.

" you know I was just trying to get you to talk " said Evie

" By calling me ... that, you know I hate it " Mal said after she finally tore her eyes away from the painting

" Why would you ever think of calling me that E, you know that is not my name " Mal added

" I do that will everyone, Jay is Jafar when he is upset because that's his full name so I did the same to you and I'm so sorry Mal" said Evie as she stood up and walked behind Mal, she placed her head on Mal's shoulders and stared at the painting on the wall, it was a painting where Mal was stood in front of the VK's and on the left to her was Evie. Evie smiled at the drawing and both of the girls stayed there, with Evie's headed resting on Mal's shoulder before Mal spoke up.

" promise me Evie that you will always be by my side I can't do this without you" Mal wishpered

" I promised now, what's going on " and with those six words Mal broke down, the silent tears Evie hadn't even noticed where there turned into steady streaks going down Mal's face. Mal turned around and wrapped her arm around Evie's neck just before her legs gave way from all the crying and she fell to the floor with Evie next to her. Evie was shocked and screamed as she felt her friend fall, she lay on the floor with a crying Mal's head resting on her lap, socking her dark blue jeans in tears. The boys came rushing in and when they saw the sight they all gasped which made Evie look up. She waved her friends away before Mal could see them so she didn't get to afraid and stop crying. The boys obeyed and stepped out of the room and Evie proceeded to strock Mal's purple hair like she did when they were kids. Mal started sobbing more and more until Evie was sure she was going to pass out as her breathing quickend and her breathes where shorter and multiplied in only seconds

" Mal come on breath in and out, like me , copy me " Evie said, breathing in and out so Mal could follow her breathing and after a minute or so Mal's breathing went back to normal

" now tell me everything that's happened " Evie said still holding Mal like she was going to be grabbed when Evie loosened her grip on her best friend

" I couldn't do it, E I couldn't take it " started Mal but already Mal went back to crying. Evie stopped before speaking again, chossing her words very carefully this time

" Calm down, and now you don't have to tell me the whole story not now anyway but please Mal tell me something so I can help you " Evie started as she looked into Mal's eyes before another tear fell out of Mal's eyes which Evie whipped away using her fingers. Mal smiled at her before she talked

" Me and Ben got in a f-f-fight over my m-m-magic and he got angry which made me angry and I stormed off, I wasn't thinking about anything other then how I needed to leave, I'm sorry I really am I don't deserve you or Jay or Carlos" before Mal could continue Evie placed her hand on Mal's cheek and moved her head so she was looking at her.

" Don't ever say anything like that please, we are the lucky ones and you have always protected us so when you need protecting we will help you " Evie said as she looked at Mal

" it still feels weird saying I need protecting by my friends " Mal said as she smiled up at Evie and sat up leaning against her arm .

" even if you didn't amit it I would still help " Evie said as she looked at Mal who had her head on her shoulders already half asleep. Evie sighed and strocked Mal's hair as Mal fell asleep. She picked up Mal and placed her in her bed and picked up Mal's blankets and place them over her. Evie wrapped Mal up all warm in her bed as she moved Mal's bangs from her eyes and went down stairs to tell the boys about what just happened but left out the crying part until Evie pulled Ben aside for a very interesting conversation between the two of them.