We might be finally getting somewhere - or are we? Thank you for being patient with me. I am really enjoyed writing this chapter and it means a lot that you guys are really enjoying reading it. Much love RSD xoxoxoxoxox.
*Mal's POV*
So after a good nights sleep I decided that today I needed to start fixing things. So I decided to ring Evie first; yes I probably should speak to Ben but I wanted to know where they were. They could still be in Westerly for all I know. Also I knew that I was being a coward but I wasn't ready to hear the hurt in Ben's voice right now. So with this is mind I pressed call and waited for Evie to answer.
"Mal" she said after three rings.
"Hi" I replied.
"Where on earth are you?" She snapped.
"Whoa E" I replied.
"Calm down" I added.
"No I will not calm down!" She disagreed.
"We nearly found you!" she shouted down the phone.
"I know you did" I stated.
"We know you will have heard us calling out to you and we were distraught when you just left like that" she snapped.
"What?" I asked.
"You were calling out to me?" I added. I didn't hear anyone shouting out to me; but saying that I was that focused on leaving if they were shouting out of me I wouldn't have noticed.
"Mal cut the crap we know you heard us!" Evie said bitterly.
"I know there is something going on; I understand that but will you just get a grip!" She snapped.
"Are you there?" She asked after a few moments of silence.
"Yeah" I finally said.
"I'm just waiting for you to get it out of your system" I muttered. I hated what I was putting them through and now Evie was finally showing how it was affecting her.
"Finished?" I asked.
"Not really" she admitted.
"But I don't want you to hang up" she admitted nervously.
"I'm not planning on hanging up" I advised.
"Right" she said slowly.
"So what are you planning on doing?" She dared to ask.
"What's going on in Auradon?" I asked.
"Really Mal" Evie snapped sarcastically.
"You're ringing for a little catch up?" She added.
"Everyone is looking for you" she said.
"Everyone misses you and wants you to come home" she finished.
"So do I" I agreed.
"Well what is stopping you?" Evie questioned.
"Nothing" I replied.
"Well" I started.
"There's me" I admitted.
"Mal tell me what is going on?" She begged.
"Or tell me where you are and I'll come to you?" she suggested.
"No" I replied shaking my head.
"I'm not going to do that" I advised.
"Why?" Evie asked sadly.
"Because you don't need to" I admitted.
"And what is that supposed to mean?" She asked.
"I'm not going to say anything more than this" I started.
"And I know you are going to tell Ben" I added.
"Right" she said slowly.
"But I'm Auradon" I admitted.
"You what?" Evie asked incredulously.
"Yeah" I said.
"Do you know where Ben is?" I asked.
"He's at home" she said and there was a change in her voice. I knew that she thought that this was a good sign as I was now in Auradon and asking where Ben is.
"Mal this is killing him and it broke his heart when you left like that" she admitted.
"Yeah" I said as I didn't know what else to say. I killed me knowing that I was hurting Ben and I hated myself for it; hopefully I could make it up to him.
"Well would you believe me if I told you that I didn't hear you?" I dared to ask.
"Hmmm" I heard Evie say.
"I didn't!" I said incredulously.
"I was that focused on leaving I wasn't listening to anyone or anything" I admitted.
"I am really sorry for putting you all through this" I said sadly.
"Things will get sorted" I added.
"Yeah" Evie answered.
"So where are you in Auradon?" She dared to ask.
"Nice try" I laughed.
"All I'll say is you might see me soon" I said.
"Might?" She asked.
"Yeah" I confirmed.
"Love you E" I said lovingly.
"Love you too M" she replied.
"I'm going to go" I advised.
"I have a few things that I need to do" I explained.
"Ok" she answered. I could tell by the tone of Evie's voice that she seemed a lot happier with the information I have given her.
"See you soon" I said.
"See you soon" she replied before I hung up. I then pressed call in my phone and decided that I needed to do something that I had been putting off for far too long now - speak to Ben.
