Our Past Lives and Future Promises
Chapter 2: More Like A Sleepover?
Carlos De Vil
Dragging Evie to his room had been a struggle. Starving and carrying and unconscious girl without any help was kind of like running for your life after you stole a bucket of apples from the island, except the apples didn't weigh as much.
Snickers and whispers rattled in his ears. Along with confused looks and puzzled laughter. But out of all the students he saw, he couldn't find Mal, Jay, Ben or any of his other friends.
Looking down at the girls limp body he wondered whether he should leave her there. I mean, that's what he would have done on the island. But he knew he couldn't leave his best friend out in the cold, unconscious and hurt, so he made the extra effort and brought her to his room.
Carlos dropped her body on top of the bed and placed the blanket on top of her, keeping her warm and secure.
The young man knew he couldn't keep her there, so he commenced his backup plan. Pulling his cell phone from his front pocket he hastily dials the number and waited.
"Hello?" Jay's voice grumbled through the phone. Carlos imagined the food spluttering out his mouth as he talked.
"Yeah, can you guys bring up some food?" Carlos vaguely said. His fingers scratched the back of his head as he thought about a night without food.
"Why? And have you seen Evie? Mal said that she-" Carlos smacked his head. He forgot to tell them why he needed the food and interrupted him. "Yeah, she got hurt. I kinda need the food for both of us."
"We'll be on our way." He heard Mal's faint scream in the background. Carlos smiled, he knew that girl had a knack for eavesdropping. Just as Jay was naturally talented at tourney and stealing, Evie smarts and beauty, and Carlos was good at tech and dogs!"
"What happened?" Carlos whipped his head around and saw Mal and Jay standing at the doorway, shocked expressions were plastered on their faces as they set down the two trays of food they were holding.
Two burritos were warm and steamy and rested at the center, tortilla chips and cheese circled the plate. It was like a castle, just like the one in Auradon, like the one could have ruled.
The son of Cruella pushed those thoughts aside and hungrily stuffed his face. He felt the warm cheese stain his cheeks, but he didn't care. The food was his paradise.
"What happened, Carlos?" Mal repeated catching his attention. After taking a large gulp of water the dog lover answered, "She fell from the top of the pyramid and hit her head."
Mal grunted and rolled her eyes. The look on her face told them she knew something. "I told her not to tryout for cheerleading."
"She called all of us, see?" He showed them his phone. There were sixteen missed calls from Evie when Carlos had managed to get a hold of his phone. "I found her and took her back here."
"I was I a date with Ben!" Mal mentally slapped herself. How could she not be there when her best friend needed her.
"And I was practicing with the guys." Jay defended.
"Look, let's just wait until she wakes up in the morning." Mal shrugged tiredly before staring at the clock. 10:27 it read. Her eyes were getting droopy and her movement slowed. She found herself drawn to her room.
"Wait, where are you going to sleep?" Jay asked curiously. Evie had occupied Carlos's bed and he groaned. It was either he sleep next to her or he sleep on the floor, just like the old days.
"The floor will do." He answered surprisingly. As he stared at Evie he remembered the night she offered him a comforter and gave him his first pillow, ever since then his sleepless nights turned into sleep filled nights.
He couldn't thank her enough for what she did to him and he guessed that letting her sleep on his bed for one night would due. "After everything she's done for me, she can take my bed."
"I guess you should officially make this a sleep over." Mal returned. Two pillows were in her hand, two blankets and a quilt were thrown at him and they set up their spots on the floor. Whispering a good night to each other before drifting off to sleep.
The sound of a loud bang woke Evie first and the loud sounds of voices made her fully aware that she hadn't passed out in the gym.
Her eyes blossomed open and she immediately sat up. She quickly regretted it when the dizziness returned, hitting her like a hurricane.
Faces she could make out as Carlos, Jay and Mal stood over her, casting s shadow to dim the lighting. Her head was throbbing and she remembered what happened yesterday. The pyramid, being to heavy, collapsing, and slamming her head against the wooden floor.
"Are you ok?" She heard Carlos say for what sounded like the third time.
"My head," She groaned. The pain was shooting from her neck and her head, giving her the theory that she might have a concussion or be living in a really horrible nightmare.
Jay handed her an ice pack and she laid it in her head, the pain immediately dulling. "We need to take her to the nurse."
"Okay, but what nurse would actually help her and not poison her?" Mal had a point. The past weeks it seemed as if they were forgiven by the people of Auradon, but the forgiveness only came from Lonnie, Jane, Doug, and surprisingly Chad and Audrey. Everyone else gave them the evil eye accompanied with judging tones and hushed whispers.
"Then I guess we're taking care of her here." Carlos suggested and clapped his hands together. Evie flinching at the sound and Carlos was quick to apologize.
The former villains finally made a plan for what to do. Jay would venture off into the kitchen and grab as much food as he could. Mal would find some interesting board games or cool books they could read. Carlos would grab some medicine and other supplies.
Today, they would have fun taking care of their friend and playing games all day.
Ben
The young prince quickly searched the castle for Mal, looking up on the balcony or down in the courtyard. She was nowhere to be found.
Reports from teachers saying that she, Evie, Jay and Carlos weren't in class and the King began to grow suspicious.
Ben headed straight to the girls' dorm knocking on the door and expecting to be met by a smile. But there wasn't one.
He grew frustrated and pounded his fists on the wall. Ben closed his eyes and thought of places they could be. The Isle? No. The market? No. Jay and Carlos's dorm? A definite yes!
He had no time to waste. He sprinted towards the boy's dorm room and knocked on the door, slightly out of breath. But as Mal opened the door a smile appeared on his face.
She cracked open the door and slid outside, shutting the door behind her. "What's up?"
"I came to check if you're okay." Ben fixed the crown on his head and asked. "Are you alright?"
"Perfectly fine." She lied.
Ben's face dropped at the sound of her lie. The king always knew when she would lie, her eye would twitch slightly, barely noticeable.
"Mal, what's going on?" This time he demanded the truth. He didn't searched from top to bottom of Auradon for her to lie to him.
"I told you nothing's going on. And that's all you need to know." She whipped around opened the door and slammed it in his face.
His smile dropped and he left for the castle, hoping to see her within the coming hours.
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