This is dedicated to everyone who reviewed on 'Disowned'. This is kind of like a sequel to that one, so I suggest you read that one first before you read this one (but you don't have to read 'Disowned'. It'll still make sense).This is another Doug/Evie one-shot. Takes place three-four weeks after Disowned. Enjoy !
~Descendants~
"Eve, we have class today. This is the fourth time this week !" Mal reminded her friend. Evie sat on her bed, flipping through a fashion magazine. She turned up the music she was listening to, so she couldn't hear Mal talk any longer.
Mal sighed. This was the fourth time this week Evie had skipped class. She only went to class once a week, and that was to hand in the homework she'd done and then she'd leave again. Ever since the villains had received letters that their parents had disowned them, all of them were sad and depressed. Evie was the worst. She hardly ever left the room and when she did, she only left for five minutes.
"Mal, I told you, I'm not going to class. Stop talking about it before I make you" Evie threatened, as she continued looking through the magazine.
"You wouldn't do that" Mal objected. She knew Evie better than Evie knew herself. They had been friends since they were seven, and Mal knew that Evie wouldn't try to hurt her because Evie wasn't that type of person. No, she was instead someone who always tried to be positive, no matter the situation.
"Why wouldn't I ?" Evie snapped. She got off the bed and walked over to Mal, staring right in her eyes, daring her to say something.
"Because I'm your friend. And your mine. We've known each other for nine years, you wouldn't do that now. Though if you want to be sad, depressed and hurt the ones you keep close, I won't stop you. Because I'm your friend. And that's your choice" Mal said. She shifted her book bag on her shoulder, turned on her heels and left the room, slamming the door closed.
~Descendants~
Five and a half hours later…
Evie stayed where she was for the entire day. She didn't leave the room or interact with anybody around her. That's why she didn't expect someone knocking on her door after classes.
"Evie ? Eve, are you in there ?" somebody asked. Evie knew that the voice belonged to Doug. He was probably mad at her. A few weeks ago they'd been assigned a project and decided to work together, and a few days after that, Evoe had left Doug to do all the work by himself.
"Nope, not in here. Go away Doug" Evie answered. She then mentally face palmed herself. 'Great job, Eve' Evie thought to herself sarcastically. She heard the door open and silently watched Doug enter the room and sit next to her.
"Get off my bed" Evie growled, as she flipped the page of her magazine.
Doug stood up from her bed and took off the headphones Evie was wearing. "Hey, I was using that !" she screamed. Though Evie didn't try and snatch them back, because she was actually interested in what Doug was going to say.
"I'll give them back soon. Promise" Doug replied, "Now, what's going on, Evie ?" He stared at the ground, nervous and afraid she might shut him out, like she did to everybody else.
"Nothin' that you need to know about. Now leave before I make you" Evie warned. She flipped a page of her magazine, not even bothering to read it or look at the pictures.
Doug took a step back, a bit intimidated. Then he said something that made Evie even more mad than she already was. "No. No, I'm not going to leave. This isn't you Evie, I know it's not, so tell me why you're so upset" Doug demanded.
"Why should I ? You're pathetic, worthless and weak. Why the heck should I tell you ?" Evie asked. She finally looked up from her magazine, stared into Doug's eyes and dared him to continue.
"Because I'm your boyfriend, Eve. And…I love you" Doug answered. Evie's eyes softened just a bit, and her angry expression turned to sad and surprised. Doug took a few steps closer to Evie and held her hand. He then looked into her eyes and gave her a smile. "Please, Evie. Please tell me what's going on"
Evie sighed and explained everything. "I-I'm not used to life on Auradon just yet, and it doesn't help that my mom is mad at me either. Remember a few days ago I got that letter about how she disowned me ?" Doug nodded, and encouraged her to continue. "My mom was the only family I had, Doug. She taught me everything I know. Now she d-disowned me. She doesn't want me anymore, I know she doesn't. I-I'm nothing to her" Evie hadn't even noticed she was crying while she said what happened. She wiped her tears and blinked them back, trying to stop crying and showing weakness.
"Eve, just because your mom thinks your worth nothing, doesn't mean the rest of us do. Sure, she totally disowned you and may hate you now…" Evie glared at Doug, but still allowed him to continue. "That's her choice though. If she chooses to totally disown her daughter, than that's her fault. Besides, you had a choice to turn good or remain evil. Nobody could force you to be evil, even if they wanted to. You're not worthless, Eve. You're kind, pretty, creative and your definitely not worthless or evil" Doug assured his girlfriend. He wrapped Evie in a hug and the two stayed like that for a minute before they pulled apart, and gazed into each other's eyes.
"Uh, well, thanks for stopping by, Doug. W-Was there anything else you needed ?" Evie asked, breaking the silence between the two.
"Uh, oh yeah. I meant to give you the homework for science. Oh and the teacher said that if you don't come to class tomorrow, your getting suspended" Doug replied, as he pulled the homework out of his bag and set it on the dresser.
"Oh okay, thanks. I'll see you later then" Evie stated. She grabbed her headphones from Mal's bed and resumed to her music. Doug sighed, collected his things and left, leaving Evie to think about what he said.
'Doug is right' Evie thought happily, "I don't need Evil Queen. I'm not worthless. I have all the friends I need, and those friends are more of family to me than Evil Queen ever was'.
~Descendants~
How was that ? I think sad one-shots goes perfectly with the relationship of Evie/Doug. I know this was kind of similar to 'Disowned', but it was meant to be like that. It's basically a sequel. Let me know what you thought !
~Stardust