"Mal can I be honest with you?" Evie asked after the two girls had sat in silence since Belle, Adam, Ben, Jay and Carlos had left. Mal nodded in response to Evie's question. "I know that we shouldn't've been, but we heard everything that you said," Evie confessed. "Mal, what did you mean by 'I am in constant pain but I don't let it show, no one knows, not my brothers, not my sister, not my boyfriend.'?" Evie asked as she sat up from her position and retracted her arm from Mal's shoulders. "Ever since the coronation, I've been in so much pain and when Chad elbowed me, I became weak and let my pain show, but I've always hidden my pain mentally, emotionally, physically, but ever since Chad decided to go that little bit further, everything has come crashing down" Mal admitted "For once in my life I just want someone who loves me, is that too much to ask? They come here expecting me to forgive them just so they can have a perfect family line, they probably think that if I go back to them and if I marry Ben, it's their one-way ticket to power and it's not fair. Belle and Adam have been better parents to me in these past weeks than they ever could be. You and Jay and Carlos have been the best siblings that any could ever have, Even better than Audrey. I know that if I do go, Ben would be really supportive but I think it might break him." Mal admitted. She slowly sat up on the bed and combed her fingers through her lavender locks. Both girls then sat in silence until Evie's phone went off. She read the text message over before returning her gaze to Mal, "The boys want to know if you fancy going down to the kitchen with them to make some cookies?" Evie asked as she prepared to write a reply, "Sure but I don't want to talk to anyone" Mal said as she moved off the bed and to Evie's side to see what she was typing.
To Jay: Sure, but Mal doesn't want to talk to anyone right now. E.
Once Evie replied and locked her phone, she linked arms with Mal which caused Mal to smile, they then proceeded to walk down the grand staircase and into the kitchen where Jay had warned everyone that Mal didn't want to talk. Once the girls had opened the door to the kitchen everyone fell silent. Mal and Evie looked around at everyone "Please don't stop on our accord" Evie said as she guided herself and Mal around the table in the kitchen. Jay gave Mal a small smile before pushing a mixing bowl her way filled with cookie dough. Then Ben passed her a tray with Grease proof paper ready for her to put the cookie dough on. After Adam pushed a batch of dough into the oven he turned to the teens. "Ben and I are going into town soon to pick up Mal's prescription from the doctor, do any of you need anything while we're gone?" he asked as he wiped his hand on the nearest dish cloth. "Actually, is it alright if I come with you? I need to get some new fabrics ready for school tomorrow" Evie asked as she wiped crumbs and dust from her skirt. Ben and Adam were debating if they had time as they had to get the teens ready to go back to school by when Evie shot Ben a look saying We need to talk immediately. Once Adam saw the look that Evie was giving his son, he immediately agreed.
Ben wiped his hands down before placing a kiss on Mal's forehead and walked out the door with Evie and his father trailing behind. Mal was then left in the kitchen with Jay, Carlos and Belle, who were all staring at her as she slowly put the dough on the tray. "So, are you two ready to go back to school?" Belle asked Jay and Carlos. The other VK's had been allowed two days off school to accompany Mal and to try and make her open up to why she had hidden her past and pain. "Yeah, but I feel like most of the day would be me and Evie making sure that Jay doesn't do anything stupid to Chad or Audrey." Carlos admitted while shooting Jay a death glare to which he responded "Charming shouldn't've hurt Mal and that stuck up bitch should have her family come waltzing in here and upsetting Mal" while Belle scolded Jay for his language, Mal looked up to him, her voice just above a whisper "Thank you, Jay, I appreciate it" She then walked out of the kitchen door and made her way to her bedroom, tears present in her eyes. Mal jumped onto her bed and fell asleep with tear stained cheeks.
Meanwhile in the city …..
Ben and Evie were sitting in the limo while waiting for Adam to come back from the chemist with Mal's prescription. "So, Evie, what did you want to talk to me about?" Ben asked as he rolled up the window between him and the driver for more privacy. "I need this to stay between us, please, but Mal is in a lot of pain but she won't tell anyone and I was so close to finding out the truth from her but we don't have enough time so I need you to do me one small favour, I know that you want to help her so please spend time with her and get her to open up. I know she has us and your parents as a family but she needs closure. We need to try and convince her to speak with the Beauty's formally" Evie suggested as she looked out the dimmed window. "What?" Ben finally spoke after a minute of silence. "I'm saying that we should convince Mal to give Aurora and Phillip another chance. All she wants is closure and I think that they could be it" She said, still looking out the window. "Are you crazy? Every time they get brought up or come to the castle, it ends up with Mal throwing stuff, Me in the firing line and then her crying, is that what you want?" Ben was clearly getting pissed but he knew Evie had good intentions with this idea. "Please Ben, she needs this and I don't think that you're ever going to be in the mood to explain to a distraught and angry council why there is a dragon flying around Auradon." Ben's facial expression softened at Evie's explanation. "Fine, but if this messes up, I'm blaming you" Ben concluded as he saw his father near the car. "Deal," Evie said as Adam greeted Pat the driver before he opened the door for him. Adam placed the prescription down between him and Ben and then looked at the two teens, both of them looked like they were planning something that they both might regret.
A/N HEY GUYS IVE DECIDED TO UPDATE TWICE A WEEK NOW ON TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS, (UK), I'M SORRY ITS SO SHORT BUT I HAVE BEEN SUPER BUSY WITH PACKING FOR HOLIDAY AND FAMILY STUFF
