Hey guys, sorry for the delay in getting this chapter to you. I hope you enjoyed reading it just as much as I enjoyed writing it. Enjoy! Much love RSD xoxoxoxo.
*Mal's POV*
I decided to wait a few weeks before I retaliated from Ben's stupid alarm prank; I would have reacted sooner however I needed to make my next prank look real. So the day after Ben's prank I decided that I was going to tell Ben that I had got a once in a life time offer of an art scholarship in Schwatzwald, which meant I would have to move away. So to make it convincing I drafted an offer letter and teleported to Schwatzwald and posted it before I returned home. I loved my attention to detail but to show Ben it was a joke I decided to sign the letter from Professor Fivefour. I knew that he wouldn't look at the letter properly as he would be more concerned about me leaving.
So after when I received the letter just under three weeks later I smiled to myself - let's see how you react to this Adams! I thought to myself as I pulled my phone and text Ben.
Hi Ben, I just wondered whether I could see you today? I need to talk to you. Don't worry too much. Love you Mal xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx".
Hi Mal, Yeah I should be able to drop by your dorm today. I've actually managed to bag a free afternoon and was going to surprise you. What's up? I know you told me not to worry; but that is easier said than done. This looks serious. Love you too Ben xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx".
I couldn't help but smile at his response; yes I felt evil and I knew that this was going to make Ben worry. But he wanted a prank war and all's fair in love and war!
"You said you wanted to speak to me?" Ben asked as soon as he walked into my dorm a few hours later.
"Someone's eager" I teased as I closed the door behind him.
"Yeah well you wouldn't tell me what was wrong over the phone" he said as he sat down on my bed.
"Yeah I need to tell you something" I said as I sat next to him.
"Sounds serious" he noted.
"It is" I advised.
"Ok" he said slowly.
"What do you need to tell me?" he asked as he took both of my hands in his.
"Ben come here" I said as I quickly dropped his hands and wrapped my arms around his neck and I pulled him into a hug.
"I love you" I muttered.
"I love you too" Ben replied as he wrapped his arms around my waist.
"Mal you are starting to worry me" he admitted nervously.
"There's no reason to be worried" I said pulling away.
"It's a good thing" I said with a smile.
"Ok" he repeated.
"Well I didn't say anything at the time because I thought that it would never happen" I started.
"What wouldn't happen?" Ben questioned as he pulled one brow up in confusion.
"You know around a month ago tutors from different colleges came around our classes?" I asked.
"Yes" he said nodding.
"Well when I was in Art some professor came to see us and he told us all about scholarships" I explained.
"Right" Ben replied slowly.
"And I applied" I admitted.
"And I got accepted" I stated.
"What?" Ben asked as his face went blank.
"Yeah" I confirmed with a toothy grin.
"Congratulations!" Ben said proudly as he pulled me back into a hug.
"I'm so proud of you" he said before pressing a kiss to my cheek.
"I don't know why you didn't tell me" he said as he pulled away but he still held me in his arms.
"Well I didn't want to mention it" I stated.
"In case it didn't happen" I advised.
"Well you are very talented person and artist Mal; they'll be very stupid not to" he answered with a large smile.
"Thanks" I said happily. In all honestly I couldn't believe how well Ben was taking this prank so it was now time to set the wheels in motion with my second piece of information.
"I'm glad you're taking this so well" I noted as I started to play with the hair on the back of his head.
"Why wouldn't I?" Ben asked.
"Mal we support each other in our relationship" he said lovingly.
"That's why we work so well" he finished happily as he brushed his nose against mine.
"So where is it?" he asked.
"Auradon College?" he questioned.
"South Riding?" he added.
"This is what I need to talk to you about" I said nervously.
"Right" he said slowly as he picked up on the tone of my voice.
"The college scholarship I have been accepted for is not around here" I admitted.
"Ok" he stated.
"Where is it?" he questioned.
"Schwatzwald" I said.
"Schwatzwald!" he exclaimed.
"Yeah" I confirmed.
"So you have to move away?" he asked as his arms tightened around my waist.
"Mal I can't believe you didn't tell me about this!" he snapped.
"Ben it's not a big deal" I pressed.
"How is it not?" he asked bluntly.
"Mal we talk about these things, if you want to do something like this you should have told me" he said sadly. I was starting to feel bad about this prank and Ben seemed very hurt that I wouldn't tell him something like this. However in reality I would tell him; me and Ben don't hide things from each other so I could understand why he was feeling hurt.
"I didn't want to in case it never happened" I repeated.
"But it has Mal!" he urged sternly. I then watched as Ben sighed and quickly looked down to the ground.
"I'm sorry" he said as he looked back up at me.
"I am happy for you" he stated.
"I just-" he started.
"I'm going to miss you" he admitted.
"I'm going to miss you too" I said back as I moved my right hand from the back of his head and cupped his face.
"How long will you be gone for?" he asked hesitantly.
"Two years" I said wincing.
"Two years?" he asked slowly before he sighed again.
"Ok" he said.
"Ok" he repeated as if he was speaking to himself.
"So when do you go?" he asked.
"September" I advised.
"If I accept it" I added.
"If?" he asked.
"Yeah" I said.
"I need to think about it" I advised.
"I see" he noted and I watched as he looked away from me and watched as he took a deep breath in.
"Ben" I said.
"Are you crying?" I asked as I tried to pull him back to me but he wouldn't turn around.
"No" he said however he freed my waist of his left hand to wipe his eyes.
"You are" I pressed as I started to feel dreadful for making Ben cry.
"Come here" I said and I pulled Ben back into another hug.
"Why are you crying Ben?" I asked over his shoulder.
"I just don't know how I'm going to deal being away from you" he said as he rested his forehead against my shoulder.
"Ben I'll be coming back as often as I can" I said as I started to play with his hair again.
"And you can visit" I stated.
"So we are going to try long distance then?" he muttered.
"Yeah" I said before pressing a kiss to his head.
"Unless you don't want that" I stated as I kind of knew where this conversation was going. However if it was taking the path that I thought it was I was going to have to stop my prank sooner than I had initially planned.
"Are you suggesting that we break up?" he said slowly as he looked up slowly at me through red and puffy eyes.
"NO!" I shouted and I pulled him back to me.
"God no!" I stated as I started to rock with Ben.
"I don't want anyone else" I muttered into his ear.
"You say that now" he said bluntly.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" I asked.
"Just wait until you have met some cool artist dude who has a lot more in common with you than me and you'll want to be with him and-" he started but stopped when a lump formed in his throat.
"Ben calm down" I said as I kissed his head again.
"That is never going to happen" I pressed.
"You can't know that" he said as he tightened his arms around me.
"I can" I stated as I knew that I had to end my prank as it had come to the end.
"Because of two things" I started.
"Which is?" Ben said as he pulled his head away from me and looked at me. As I watched him wipe the tears from his face again I pursed my lips together; I was really going to have to make it up to him for this particular prank.
"Well I love you; I'm never going to want anyone else apart from my Beast; even if they do so happen to have more in common with me" I said as I cupped the right hand side of his face.
"I love you too Mal" he said as he placed his forehead against mine.
"What is that other thing?" he asked.
"I'm not going" I stated bluntly.
"What?" Ben asked.
"You need to go" he pressed.
"You'd be stupid to turn it down" he finished.
"I know" I said.
"But I can't turn an offer down I haven't even got" I said with a smirk.
"What?" Ben asked incredulously.
"Look at the letter Ben" I said as I reached over and took the letter from my bedside table.
"See anything out of the ordinary?" I asked as I watched as he read it.
"No" he said looking at it.
"I can't" he added after staring at the letter for a few minutes.
"Look closer" I pressed.
"More particularly at who has signed it" I hinted.
"Professor Fivefour" he read.
"Fivefour?" he read slowly and then looked slowly up at me.
"Got ya!" I said with a smug grin.
"MAL!" he shouted as he threw the letter to the floor.
"Just admit it I got you!" I laughed.
"You are pranking me?" he asked.
"Yes Ben" I confirmed.
"I am pranking you" I said slowly.
"Mal!" he whined before he pulled me into a tight hug.
"Don't scare me like that" he stated over my shoulder.
"I thought I was going to lose you" he added.
"Nah!" I laughed as I pulled away.
"You're stuck with me" I stated with a toothy grin.
"Yeah" he said looking me up and down.
"It would appear so" he teased before he pulled a stern face.
"You know you are really cute when you pull that face" I said trying to make him laugh.
"Hmph!" he puffed as he let go of me and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Benji" I said slowly.
"Come here" I said as I tried to pull him back to me.
"No" he said as he shrugged away from me and looked away from me.
"Benji" I repeated as I wrapped my arms around his neck and I started to pepper his right cheek with kisses.
"I'll keep kissing you until you forgive me" I said in between kisses.
"You'll be waiting a while" he muttered.
"Fair enough" I said dismissively as I continued kissing him.
"Or I'll try this" I said as I felt mischievous; in all honesty I knew that Ben was mad at me and probably was going to be for a little while. But I knew how to get around him so I could start to make it up to him. So with this in mind I started to press my lips down the right hand side of his neck and I smiled as I felt his body go rigid.
"Oi!" he stated as he tried to shrug away again but failed as I tightened my arms around him.
"That's cheating" he sighed.
"Is it?" I flirted.
"I would never of guessed" I said as I started to kiss Ben's neck again. I felt Ben take a deep breath and I was very sure that he had just bitten down on his lip to stop him from moaning.
"Mal you know you'll get around me by doing that" he breathed.
"I know" I stated smugly.
"I'll keep doing it until you forgive me" I stated and I kissed his neck again and I couldn't help but smile against his neck when I felt Ben's arms wrap around my waist.
"It would seem as if I have got my way" I said before I pressed a brief kiss to his neck.
"It would appear so" he stated.
"Ben kick your shoes off" I said before I pulled away and looked at him.
"Why?" he asked as a dark glint entered his eye.
"Just do it and remove your blazer" I said as I quickly jumped away from him and climbed onto my bed a little bit more.
"Ok" Ben said as he quickly kicked his shoes off, and removed his blazer and flung it over my computer chair.
"What now?" he asked as he pulled his phone out of his pocket and he slid it next to mine on my bedside cabinet.
"Lie down on my bed with me" I flirted as I patted the bed next to me.
"Ok" he said with a grin.
"As your so demanding" he teased as he climbed onto the bed and lay next to me.
"Oh come here you" I said as I pulled Ben to me and rolled onto my back which made him climb on top of me. We both chuckled at each other before I pressed my lips against Ben's and we fell into a make out session that by the end of it I had made it up to Ben. I wanted to make sure Ben knew that he wasn't going to lose me and that I was his and he was mine. And by the cute smile he had on his face as he looked down at me after we had pulled away; I knew one thing for definite. Me and Ben were made for each other and this is how it was going to stay!
