Small Malments
'Even though she tried to hurt me , even after the years of being told I wasn't good enough she is still my mother and I want her here.'
The Visit
I walked timidly through the foyer of the palace. Paintings of the former kings family spanning more than five hundred years prior. With candles and lights lit brightly to add cheer to the palaces entrance. I haven't been here in years since I left Ben . The guards all gave me looks of recognition , lust , or disgust. Obviously with my now villainous green hair it has a different effect than my purple locks which no matter how many times I try to magically change it , the hair won't change. Jay has also been starting to sport a natural permanent goatee. Carlos' plain white hair has begun to have dark streaks going through it and Evie's thankfully has only just begun to naturally straighten a bit.
I don't get long into the palace before a familiar cheery face greets me and I do my best not to frown. I am pretty sure that the curse has nothing to do with my strong hatred of the palace coordinator/former maid Linda. She was always so chipper and fake about almost everything. I could see her flirting with a clueless Ben from a mile away. I honestly thought about cursing her myself a few times. That would really make my mother happy and if anything make me turn into her more. If I'm not going to defeat this thing then I might as well speed it up.
"Lady Mal , how lovely to see you in the palace again."
"Hi Mindy , I need to speak to King Ben as soon as possible."
"It's Linda you silly goose and I'm sorry but the king is busy in a meeting." Linda gave me a fake look of concern and I rolled my eyes at her bullshit excuse.
"Well Mindy if you know what is good for your over promoted ass then you will tell Ben that as soon as his meeting is over I will be waiting for him in the library. " I turn my heel and walk away from Linda , if she knows whats good for her she will tell Ben I need to speak to him. If not then I am not really that tolerant to people lately since my friends and I deduced the possible spell that could have been cast. Now I need Ben's help.
Walking into the library I was semi shocked to see Belle standing there looking through a stack of books.
"Mal , what are you doing here?" She asks dropping what she was doing and coming to my side . Obviously shocked to see me here.
"I need help."
"Help with what sweetheart?" The former queen puts her arm around me and I break away frantically.
"I need to find out what curse someone put on me. I also need your help breaking it. If we don't then everything we know could fall apart. Villains are going to take over and unless if we stop me from becoming my mother than everything will change."
"Mal , what are you doing here?" I turn and see Ben. My head and heart telling me two seperate things. My head telling me to push him away and my heart is telling me to kiss him . I somehow only manage to speak .
"No matter what I say next or no matter whatever happens just know I will always love you. And because I love you this entire curse is happening."
More of a filler but Mal now has Ben in the loop sort of . At least she is being honest about her feelings. The person who cast the curse will be revealed as well as how and why.