Chapter Nine

Truth be Told

"Ug! Welcome home! How was today!" Mallory said suddenly enthusiastic.

"Oh girl, you have no idea! Today was CRAY-ZAY! But I'll tell you all about it later. You know what I do when we have company!" Ug goes down the hallway that was right beside the living room Mal and I were talking in, funny I hadn't noticed it. Once Ug is back, from what I'm guessing was the kitchen, I see he is carrying a plate filled with those cute mini sandwiches.

"Please take one. I'm sorry but I have not had the pleasure of meeting you, what is your name dear?" Ug says very politely.

"Briar," I said quietly, "Briar Beauty."

"Well Briar," He said a bit stunned, "I am Ug! You of course have already met Faybelle … who else is there? Oh right! The dog. Bingo! Come here boy!" I was in shock. Why had Ug said I had already met Faybelle? Yes, I have but she's not here right now. Then I realized I had never really looked at Mallory. I had glanced at her, actually I hadn't even glanced at her! Maybe I had seen her shoes or a bit of her hair but never really her face. Finally, I looked at her. She looked like her brother, unnaturally beautiful and those big round eyes. The only difference was, besides the fact she's a girl, is that she has long glossy black hair with a few white streaks here and there. Just imagine Holly's hair, except a bit longer.

To my dismay Mallory suddenly disappears in a cloud of smoke and write where she was standing is Faybelle. But she doesn't look like herself. Her usual bored expression is replaced by a worried stare. And that stare was being directed at me.

"Briar, I am so, SO sorry I didn't tell you earlier!" Her voice was panicky and a little frantic.

"Tell me about what Faybelle? Wait, that was a stupid question. What are you doing here?" I sounded snarky and obnoxious.

"Briar… It's me, Mallory. Faybelle is the daughter of the dark fairy… my mother."

"Wait, what!?" I was thoroughly confused.

"I knew Grimm would have stopped me right then and there if I said my mother was Maleficent. But if I said she was the 'Dark Fairy' well, that could be any evil fairy! And I was right he didn't question me at all, the thing was he knew what I looked like… what Mallory looked like. So I gave myself a completely different appearance, the wings were a special touch, and no questions asked." She now sounded relieved and I could understand why.

"But there is still one thing I don't get. Why were you so mean to my friends and I?"

"I guess after I ran away, I was still angry at my mom and I took it out on everyone! Especially you and your friends."

"Now that all my questions have been answered, let's relax!" And with that she changed back to her normal self. I wonder…