The apples where perfectly grown on the tree but Evie couldn't reach them. Even the lowest branch was out of her reach as she stood on her toes and she wanted them now. Jumping up and down with both hands trying to swipe the fruit she stopped frowning at them before looking at the tree wondering if she could climb it.
Grabbing onto the tree she tried to pull herself up but tumbled back. Sighing she looked around trying to see if there was anything that could help her when someone came up to her with a smile.
"Hello, Evie." Dough said walking up to her. "What are you doing?"
"I want the apples." She pointed up. "See?"
"Oh, here l'll help you." Dough said and picked her up and sat her on his shoulders and held her legs so she wouldn't fall. "There, now you can reach them."
"Yay!" Evie plucked one apple before frowning at it. "This one looks weird…and… this one too!"
Doug looked up seeing perfectly normal apples. "They looked good to me."
"Mm." Evie sniffed the apple and then the other one in her hand. "Their hard."
Laughing Doug shrugged. "Of course they are, why would you say…. Oh."
Biting into an apple, Evie's eyes widened as she froe before she started to chomp on it quickly tasting the sweet juice and the wonderful crunch of the fruit. She was so happy she didn't notice that the juice was dripping form her mouth onto Doug who wiped it away and was just stunned realizing that Evie never had fresh fruit.
"Okay, uh,, here's a napkin." Doug tried to hand her one but she smacked his hand. "Ouch!"
"Mine!" Evie almost hissed biting into the other apple and licked it. "I licked it so you can't have any."
"I wasn't going to take them from you, I just wanted to hand you this napkin."
"Oh." She smiled even though she was chewing with her mouth full. "Thank you."
"Um, maybe we should set you down."
"No, the apples!"
"I will get them for you and you can hold the basket."
Once she was back on the ground Evie was biting into each apple watching as Doug filled her basket with bright red apples.
"Whoa, Jay, calm down."
"Let go of me…!"
"I'm not going to hurt you and I swear I would never put you in a closet." Aladdin caught the little fist coming his way. "Hey, I know, why don't I think you how to pick the locks just in case somebody puts you in one, huh?"
Frowning Jay looked up in thought before giving him a distrusting look. "What do I have to do for you in return?"
Laughing Aladdin just grinned. "How about you help me swipe some bread?"
Jay grinned.
Anita and Roger where searching for Carlos.
"Oh, Roger, where do you think he could have gone?" Anita said worriedly. "Poor little boy was scared to death…"
"I agree." Roger looked around searching. "I hope the lad's alright."
"I can sniff him out if I had something of his." Patch offered. "But I think he might be afraid of me… although he still took the little doll."
"He took the Cruella doll?" Roger frowned. "Who would ever want that."
"A little boy who wants his Mother." Anita sighed. "Let's think… where would you run if you needed to hide fast?"
They all thought about it when Patch's ear picked up. "Wait… I hear something… in that bush!"
They all looked to the bush and there in the shadows where two little eyes peeking out at them. It was Carlos tucked well into the leafy thing. Patch was about to go over when he remember so he turned and said he would head home. Walking over to the bush the two knelt down on either side just in case.
"Carlos," Anita said softly. "Would you like to come out of there?"
The little eyes just stared at them curiously. He didn't jump to badly when Anita reached in and gently pulled the little boy out of the bush and set him on his feet. They dusted him off and he looked at them with big eyes wondering what they were planning on doing when Roger picked him up holding him up to look at him.
"He doesn't look to much like her… the hair had both colors but he looks sweet doesn't he?"
They were going to eat him!
Carlos screamed.
"Whoa, lad!" Roger said as Carlos started to run in midair. "What's all the fuss about?"
"Oh, give him to me, darling, I'll hold him." Anita took the little boy. "There now, let's go see our new home."
Whimpering Carlos held the little Cruella doll close and looked uncomfortable as they took him back to the house they had set up and entered the home. Once inside they sat him down on the bed as Roger grabbed a towel and wet it before washing the little boy's face of dirt as they listened to him whine.
"There's Carlos," Roger smiled once his face was washed. "I wondered where you had gone off too."
Big eyes watched him carefully before he learned more towards Anita still clutching the doll and he looked up at her slowly.
"I know, how about something to eat?" Anita pulled out a little candy bar. "Here, try this."
It took a whole minute for Carlos to slowly taking the candy and taking a small bite and paused pulling th bar away from him staring at it in shock.
"Maybe he doesn't like it."
"Let's try something else-"
"Yum."
"HE TALKED!" They both yelled at each other as the little boy chomped down.
"Oh, Carlos, slow down, you'll choke!" Anita said but the chocolate was already gone. "… Your starving aren't you? Roger, will you wash his face again and I'll make us something to eat."
"Yes, of course. Come on, Carlos, I bet you would like to hear a story."
Mal was looking into the mirror frowning before looking back at the person in the room glaring at him before going back.
"Would you like to go outside or something?"
"Yuck, sunlight."
Laughing Ben stood behind her. "Well maybe my Mother should help you get some new clothes since your old ones won't fit you anymore."
"My clothes fit me."
"Oh, I meant these clothes over here." Ben said opening the closet showing all of Mal's teenage clothing all lined up. "They might be too big now."
"I was… a teenager?"
"Yes."
"Liar, I don't remember that!" Mal defended as she backed up and it was clear she was just a frightened little girl. "Go away!"
"Alright but I'm not lying. I'll just be over here okay?"
"Wait… was… Was I pretty…?" She asked her cheeks turning pink as she was trying to glare. "Not like I care or anything."
Smiling Ben walked over to her. "You were pretty. The pretties in all the land."
She paused for a moment thinking about it before her face scrunched up. "Gross!"
Ben couldn't help but laugh.
More prompts please! And remember if I don't use them in these chapters I will use them in future chapters but please review them again and if you add or take away something that would be awesome. The reason I say review again is because I do forget where a certain one review is.
Next chapter is new food, getting beds for the first time, and nightmare.
Remember to put what you want so I can write it out 8D
