Carlos left me there feeling heart broken. Did he not love me, how I loved him? Did I do something wrong? I just did not understand why everyone was treating me differently. Why didn't they understand me? It was making me question my sanity. Did everyone think that I was turning into the Mad Hatter? It surely felt like I was.
I went to english class completely distracted as my brain felt like it was caving in on itself. I love Jay and I love Carlos. There's no love spell. They're crazy. Or am I? I literally thought my head was going to exploded as the bell rang and I darted out of class.
"Whoa, where are you going in such a hurry? Come on, we'll walk to chemistry together. We've got a big test today. Wait, what's wrong?" Evie asked me noticing that was I was having a total melt down as she tried to drag me to class but I wasn't moving.
"My head is spinning. I don't know what's wrong with me. You understand that I love Jay and Carlos right? Like I'm madly in love with them. I just wish someone would understand how I'm feeling because neither Carlos or Jay seems to be happy that I'm in love with the other," I complained to her as she wrapped an arm around me and we walked to class.
"Hey, just like Mal told me, boys are jerks. Chad and I had a little upset and it wasn't pretty. Turns out you were right, he's a huge jerk. Look Ria, I know you're not going to believe me right now but you need just need to focus on you right now. Mal is working on a reverse potion and you'll be back to your old self. For now love Jay and love Carlos because there's no one stopping you. You deserve better though," Evie told me and she was the only that actually told me to love them both. It was comforting and I didn't lose my head like I thought I was going to.
"Thank you Evie, do you think I could use your mirror during the test? I didn't get to study much last night and I really need a good grade," I asked her knowing that I could probably do the work but I did not need a bigger headache than the one I'm already trying to recover from.
"Of course, us girls have to stick together right?" She answered with a bright smile and I wondered why I didn't talk to her a lot much sooner. "Now, come on."
We walked to chemistry together and she asked Doug to move down a sit so I could sit next to her and Mr. Delay passed out the tests as Evie was searching for her magic mirror. I read up on it before and you could ask it anything and it'd give you the answer. That's how she got the answer right yesterday.
"Looking for something?" Our teacher asked as Evie frantically looked through her purse. He held up her mirror as the both of us looked to each other nervous for what he was about to say to her. "Thank you Chad, it's gratifying to see someone still respects the honor code. It will be my recommendation that you be expelled." Mr. Delay said as Chad looked like he had just done some righteous deed.
"That isn't fair!" Doug said standing up taking Evie and I by surprise. "Obviously she wasn't cheating since she doesn't have, whatever that is," he stated saving Evie and it was so heartwarming to see. I know my little pumpkin, Carlos would do something like this. Also Jay would definitely stick up for me, I knew those two boys would do anything for me since I loved them so much.
"Maybe she just needed another pencil," Doug tried to cover for Evie as Evie was admitting to looking for her mirror. I shushed her as Doug continued to talk. "Please."
"Well if you can pass this test, I'll return property and let the matter drop," Mr. Delay said as Evie sighed in relief and we continued with our tests.
I managed to finish with ten minutes left to spare. I looked over at Evie to see her almost finished with her test and we had mainly the same answers. She was doing well and I was so proud of her. We turned in our tests when the bell rang and Evie looked like she'd been through a battlefield, well at least her expression looked that way.
"Don't worry, a chemistry takes a lot out of you, it's usual. I looked over to your test and you were doing well. You definitely passed," I told her and she squealed.
"Yay, thanks for letting me know Ria. I've got to go math next I'll see you later though," she responded giving me a big hug before she left.
Next I had my free period so I decided to drop everything off in my locker and ask Carlos and Jay out on a date since we had an hour to ourselves and I couldn't stand being apart from them for this long. I walked down to the field feeling so ecstatic as I saw Jay out on the field with Carlos and Ben.
"Hey boys, are you ready for a date?" I asked wrapping my arms around both of them and kissing their cheeks.
"What did you do to Ria?" Ben asked as Carlos slipped out from my grip. Carlos insisted on telling Ben that I was under a love spell and Ben just sighed. "That's why she's been with both you. That makes so much more sense now. I was wondering why you were about to kiss her last night," he said talking to Jay and Carlos turned around looking furious at Jay.
"Dude, you knew I liked her. I mean giving her the cookie was bad enough but you tried hitting on her before that too. What's wrong with you?" Carlos flipped out as I saw rage building up inside him.
"What's it matter now? She's in love with both of us now, isn't that right Ria?" He asked me as I nodded and we kissed.
"Jay seriously stop. She has no control. It's wrong," Carlos shouted as Ben placed a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm guessing you want to break this then. I have just the idea. It should work but I'm not sure with the whole dual spell thing. Why where you messing around with that in the first place?" Ben asked as Carlos explained that it was a mistake and what an idiot he was.
"Please tell me, what do you have in mind?" Carlos pleaded as Jay and I were messing around with each other.
"You're so beautiful," he mumbled to me as he kissed my cheek.
"Not as beautiful as you," I told him reaching up to tap his nose and I realized I liked tapping Carlos's nose more, his expression was cuter and he was always so surprised by it.
"Well there's this spot that Ria and I used to go a lot. When we dated actually and there was this enchanted lake. It should make the spell wear off, just one dip in and she should be cured," Ben laughed getting nervous when he admit that we dated.
"You two dated?" Carlos asked looking back and forth between Ben and me.
"Oops, did I never mention that?" I giggled remembering my time with Ben and it was just so awkward. The two of us were not meant to be in a romantic relationship together. We realized this after our first kiss and it was just bad. We don't talk about it and we never have to.
"No but that's not important right now. Do you know where this lake is?" He asked me and I nodded.
"It's beautiful, we should definitely go on our first date there. What do you think Jay?" I asked him and he shook his head.
"Why don't we go somewhere where there isn't an enchanted lake?" He suggested and I honestly just wanted to go anywhere, where they'd both be happy with me.
"Shut up Jay, you don't get an opinion. Ben can you take us?" Carlos asked and Ben said yes to him.
"Sure. It's not a far walk there. I'll go with you guys but then I have to get back before the bell rings. We should have enough time though," Ben sighed as he grabbed my hand and we walked to my favorite place. "These idiots, corrupting you like that," Ben muttered to himself.
"That's just like what Mal said when we told her. You don't think I'm crazy for loving both of them do you?" I asked and I would feel horrible if Ben didn't believe how I felt.
"No I don't think you're crazy, Maria, you're just confused that's all. We're going to fix you though. I can't believe they both did this to you," he told me shaking his head as I caught up with Carlos and Jay who were bickering.
"Boys don't fight over me. You both have me, what more could you want?" I asked wrapping my arms around both of them as Carlos pushed away from me leaving me with Jay.
"I couldn't ask for more," Jay smiled as I heard Carlos sigh.
"You know she's going to get out of that love spell and then she's going to realize what a jerk you are. How can you just put your hands on her like that and feel good about yourself? I get that we're villains but we're not horrible people that manipulate those that we say we care about," Carlos spatted at Jay as he walked ahead following Ben to the lake.
"Ignore him. He's just jealous," Jay said giving me a kiss as I pulled away quickly after.
"Well that's not good. I love Carlos too and he should be happy too," I stated catching up with Carlos holding his hand and he didn't let go.
"I'm sorry Ria. I'm sorry too Ben, I feel horrible for getting you involved in this," Carlos apologized as we had about a five minute walk until we reached the bridge.
"It's alright. Love makes us doing crazy things, personally, I wanted you and Ria together," he whispered to Carlos and I loved that Ben approved of us.
"Me too but not like this," Carlos sighed as we crossed the bridge and Carlos was taking in the scenery. "Whoa, you said the two of you went here for dates?" Carlos asked Ben and he nodded.
"Yeah, it's beautiful. If Ria doesn't hate you, which I don't blame her for doing if she does, but if she doesn't, you can come here whenever you feel like," Ben stated and they just acted like I wasn't standing right next to them.
We finally reached the spot where Ben and I would have our picnics just sitting and having a blast but it wasn't very romantic. Not like how I wanted to spend my evening with Jay and Carlos right now.
"Alright Ria, you just need to jump in the water and the spell should wear off," Ben told me and I shook my head.
"I'm not wearing a bathing suit and I'm not under a spell, I told you this already. Why don't we just sit around here and chat…" I said and I was speaking to Carlos when he literally shoved me into the water.
I would have been mad at him if it didn't break the spell but it did, and I came out of my lovely dovey daze. "Dude why did you push her in?" I heard Jay asked as I came up from the water completely soaked.
"JAY!" I shrieked at the top of my lungs emerging from the water and climbing back up to the three of them ready to explode with rage, Carlos looking terrified. "YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING, LOW LIFE, THIEVING, MANIPULATING, ASSHOLE. YOU ARE JUST LIKE YOUR FATHER, A HORRIBLE VILLAIN!" I screamed pushing him into the water, remembering everything he did to me.
It wasn't even that what he did was horrible to me, I'm not going to lie I enjoyed the kisses but they were not of my consent. That's the part that enraged me. I told him time and time again that I didn't like him and he didn't listen. What does he do? Back off? No that would be way too easy and not an asshole move. Instead he puts me under a spell forcing me to love him even though I constantly turned down his attempts at flirting.
"Ria, he can't swim!" Carlos exclaimed running over to me as we both watched Jay struggle. Honestly he was putting on a show, the water was extremely shallow where I pushed him.
"Jay just stand up," Ben stated as Jay did, relieved that he didn't just drown. "Ria, come on. Let's go get you dried off. I'll get you out of next period and you can eat lunch in my room," Ben told me reaching out to me as I took his hand and walked back to the bridge with him. I looked back at Carlos as he helped Jay out of the water.
Carlos didn't take advantage of me like Jay did. Carlos realized that he was wrong. Sure, I was still super pissed at Carlos but I didn't want to rip his throat out like I did with Jay. I remembered everything he said to me about being insecure and scared. I honestly just wanted to tell him it was okay while still teaching him a lesson to never do it again.
"I called Jay a villain, didn't I?" I asked as Ben held wrapped his arm around me tightly as we walked across the bridge again.
"Yes but he deserved it. I know you and it takes a lot to get you mad. You are completely in the right to be mad at both of them," he told me and I just sighed in frustration. My emotions were all jumbled. I just couldn't believe that either of them thought they could strip my control away from me like that.
"How come I end up dripping wet wrapped in your arm every time I come here for a first date?" I asked remembering our first date which ended horribly.
"I wouldn't call this a first date. Love potion you, might of thought that's what it was, but Carlos and I were just trying to cure you. Although, I do remember our first date. Man, when you fell in the water, those were some good times," Ben laughed and I gave him a small punch on the arm as he let go of me.
"Hey, I'm klutzy okay? It didn't help that you didn't even try to help. You just laughed as I lost my balance and was falling. Hey I wouldn't be laughing, you're the one who wore crowns on your swimsuit, now that's embarrassing," I laughed letting myself calm down after this whole situation.
"I happen to think they're cute," he replied as we walked back to the school and my thoughts wondered to what Carlos and Jay were doing right now. I can imagine Carlos shouting at Jay as Jay just brushes it off like it's nothing. Jerk.
"You know I'm probably going to get punched for saying this but, I just find it ironic how we were joking about you being a siren that puts boys under spells meanwhile you were the one put under the love spell," Ben remarked and I did hit him in the arm. "I knew it was too soon…" he muttered to himself as we headed back to his room and he had lunch brought up to his room.
That was one of his princely perks that he had. He didn't use them that much because he honestly didn't think he was more special than anyone else. He just used it for me and I realized that Ben even though we don't talk a ton, I could always count on him.
"You still want Carlos and I together, I'm assuming?" I asked plopping a grape into my mouth as we just relaxed in his room for two periods.
"Whatever you want, he's honestly better than Jay. You can tell he was genuinely sorry for what he did. I can't believe that they both gave you love potions. I can only imagine how your mind felt," he told me as I laid back on his bed taking up most of the room as he sat up right handing me the rest of the grapes.
"I know right. I mean I know I'm beautiful and all but did they have to go to practically use dark magic on me? I mean who does that," I sighed frustrated when I thought of Jay. I don't want to hear any of his excuses.
"Well, I wouldn't say it was dark magic. I mean Mal's using the same kind of magic to do up people's hair. Is that really evil?" He asked me and I told him it wasn't. "Do you think she's pretty?" He asked out of nowhere.
"Who Mal? I mean yeah, totally, do you?" I asked sitting up as he cracked a smile.
"Kind of, I mean it's not crazy like a 'villain,' is it?" He asked me putting air quotes around the word villain.
"Don't ask me. I've had a bad experience today with Jay and Carlos. Mal though, no it's not crazy. You do what you want though. I'll be rooting for you on the sidelines like you were with Carlos and me, sound good?"
"Yeah, sounds good."