Chapter 13

(Look up Lindsey Stirling's Phantom of the Opera for this)

In Music Club, Wilda arrived with her violin and saw she was the first one there again. She had her cloak on and it gave her an idea. She got her bow out. "Give me freedom, give me say, summon an orchestra so music can play." Soon a drummer, a harpist, a keyboardist, a guitarist, and a base appeared all of them has half white masks on their faces. Then she got her violin out and started to play her edition of 'Phantom of the Opera'. On the island, it was one of her favorite books. She sorta idealizes Erik as a victimize villain and since he's fiction and that he dies in the end, it's okay to have love fantasies. As she played, she saw Ethan in but also Lonnie, and Mr. RuPaul. They heard the music and sat down to hear the concert. 'What the hell.' Wilda thought. 'Maybe it's okay to have friends.' She thought. When it was over, they all clapped and Wilda bowed. Then she got her bow out. "Thanks for the music, for my song, your work is done, now be-gone." The extra players went away.

Lonnie said, "That was beautiful Wilda."

Wilda smiled. "Thank you."

Mr. RuPaul said, "You know, there's a spot for a number for a music number soon. You wanna do it?"

Wilda smiled widely. "I always wanted to do my mother's song. But I need 2 people and I don't know if Mal and Evie are up for it given its last minute."

Ethan said, "Let me guess." Wilda glared. "Don't worry it's a good answer. Is it 'I Put a Spell on You'?"

Wilda said, "That's the one. And I'm not too keen with an audience when it comes to singing. I mean the 3 of us practice and it's always perfect but…"

Lonnie said, "Well how about me and Mr. RuPaul practice here? Might help on the phobia."

Mr. RuPaul said, "Way ahead of you." He stood up, spin like Wonder Woman and soon enough he changed his appearance into a beautiful woman with long blond hair and a beautiful dress. "Let's get to work."

Ethan nudge her. "Can't wait to hear you sing." Wilda blushed a bit.

~(WS)~

Meanwhile at the Chemistry Lab, Evie was looking for her magic mirror when she heard Mr. Deley. "Looking for something?" She saw that Chad gave him the magic mirror. "Thank you, Chad. It's gratifying to see someone still respects the honor code. It will be my recommendation that you are expelled."

Evie was now in trouble. "Mr. Deley, I..."

But then Doug saved her. "But that isn't fair. Obviously, she wasn't cheating since she didn't have that... Whatever it is."

Evie said, "It's called a magic mir..."

Doug stopped her. "You're not helping. Stop." He then pulled out a pencil. "Maybe she needed another pencil."

Evie went with it. "Actually, I was..."

Doug said, "Really, don't help. Please."

Evie said, "Please."

Mr. Deley fell for it. "Well, If you can pass this test, I'll return your property and let the matter drop.

~(WS)~

At the Picnic Area. Doug was doing his work when Evie appeared behind him and showed him her passing grade. "For the first time, it's like I'm more than just a pretty face."

Doug smiled and asked, "A shocker, huh?"

Evie said, "You were pretty great in there." She sat down next to him.

Doug said, "So were you."

Evie said, "I bet I can get an "A" on the next test without the mirror."

Doug said, "Yeah. Well, maybe we can get together and We'll hang out with..."

Evie held his hand. "Yeah, let's get together."

Just then Mal ran to her dragging Wilda with her. "Watch the pulling! That's my violin arm!"

Mal said, "There you are! I have been looking for you literally everywhere!"

Evie asked, "What's wrong?"

Mal said, "Ben just asked me out on...a date."

Doug said, "Nice."

Evie said, "We can handle this. Bye."

Doug said, "Bye."

Then the 3 left. "You know I can run, right? You don't have to drag me everywhere."

Evie said, "You're looking a little pale."

Mal said, "Yeah, of course."

Evie said, "I can fix that with some gloss and some blush."

Mal yelled, "No!"

Evie said, "Mal, I can use the..."

Mal said, "No, no, no."

~(WS)~

At Mal and Evie's Dorm, Evie was working on the make-up, while Wilda picked the clothes. Wilda said, "There. Not bright yet still you."

Mal said, "Okay. Easy on the blush. I don't want to scare him away. Not that I could."

Evie said, "Please. My mom taught me how to apply blush before I could talk. Always use upward strokes."

Mal said, "My mom was never really big on makeup tips. I never had a sister."

Evie said, "Well, now you do, in fact 2."

Wilda smiled. "3 if you count Freddie."

Evie giggled. "We're going to need all the family we can get If we don't pull this off. My mother's not a barrel of laughs when she doesn't get her way. Just ask Snow White."

Mal asked, "Are you afraid of her?"

Evie said, "Sometimes. Are you afraid of your mom?"

Mal said, "I just really want her to be proud of me. She gets so angry with me when I disappoint her. And sh... yeah, she's my mom, so I know she loves me... In her own way." She turned to Wilda asked, "How is your family is so nice yet started off bad?"

Wilda sighs and crossed her arms. "Something happened to my ancestor a LONG time ago." She looked at the ground. "And what she did turned into a curse passed down from generation to generation that isn't a man." She looked at Mal and Evie who were invested into the story. "Mom and my aunts did what they did, into trying to stop it but when me and Freddie were born…it made mom more happy then sad. We gave her hope."

Evie asked, "What's the curse?"

Wilda went silent. She wants to tell them but doesn't want to lose their trust. "I wish I could tell you but I can't…not now anyway…I'll tell you when I'm ready."

Evie nodded. "Moving on. Come see."

Mal asked, "Are we done?"

Evie said, "Yeah." She pulled Mal to the mirror

Mal was awestruck. "Oh."

Evie hugged her. "I know."

Mal said, "I look..."

Wilda said, "Say it."

Mal said, "Not hideous."

Evie said, "Not even close."

Wilda said, "You remind me of the good Maleficent."

Mal asked, "The one mom wished to be from your stories?"

Wilda said, "I bet she would be a perfect mother to you then the one you got now." Mal smiled.

Then there was a knock on the door and Mal answered it. There was Ben with a scooter helmet. He looked enchanted by Mal's beauty. "For the first time, I understand the difference between pretty and beautiful. I hope you like bikes." Mal gladly took the helmet and off they went to their date area.

~(WS)~

At the Forest walking across a bridge they played the 20 questions game. Ben said, "Tell me something about yourself that you've never told anyone."

Mal said, "Um... My middle name is Bertha."

Ben asked, "Bertha?"

Mal said, "Yeah. Bertha. Just my mom doing what she does best. Being really, really evil. Mal Bertha."

Ben said, "Mine's Florian."

Mal asked giggling, "Florian?"

Ben said, "Yeah."

Mal said, "How princely. Oh, that's almost worse."

Ben said, "I mean, you know, It's better than Bertha. But it's still not..." Soon they arrived at their destination and Ben covered Mal's eyes. "watch your foot. Yeah. Are you good?"

Mal said, "Mm-hmm."

Ben helped her walk. "Now, step up. There you go. You ready?"

Mal said, "Mm-hmm."

Ben said, "Open. Go on." He removed his hand.

"Mm..." Mal opened her eyes and saw a beautiful gazebo next to a small lake with a waterfall and there was a small picnic just for the 2 of them.

Ben asked, "Is this your first time?" He lead her to the blanket, where the food was out.

Mal sat down on the blanket and started to pig out of the sweets. "Mm... We don't really date much on the island. It's more like... Gang activity."

Ben asked, "Um, I meant, is this your first time eating a jelly donut?"

Mal asked, "Is it bad?"

Ben said, "You got a... Just a... I mean, yeah, do this." He pointed to a piece of cake on the corner of her mouth.

Mal said, "Mm-hmm. Gone?" He nodded. "You can't take me anywhere, I guess."

Ben said, "You know, I've done all the talking. Your turn. I really don't know that much about you. Tell me something."

Mal said, "Well, I'm 16. I'm an only child. And I've only ever lived in one place."

Ben said, "Me, too. That... we have so much in common already."

Mal shook her head. "No. Trust me, we do not. And now you're gonna be king."

Ben said, "Yeah."

Mal asked, "What?"

Ben said, "A crown doesn't make you a king."

Mal said, "Well, it kind of does."

Ben tried to explain himself. "No, it... Your mother is mistress of evil and I've got the poster parents for goodness. But we're not automatically like them. We get to choose who we're gonna be. And right now, I can look into your eyes and I can tell you're not evil. I can see it." Then he got an idea. "Let's go for a swim."

Mal got scared. "Hm? What? Uh... Right now?"

Ben said, "Yeah, right now."

Mal tried to think up of an excuse. "I think I'm just gonna stay here."

Ben tried to get her in the water. "No, no, no. Come on."

Mal said, "I think I'm gonna stay behind and try a strawberry. I've literally never tried a strawberry before. Mm! Mm..." She popped one in her mouth and couldn't stop eating them.

Ben chuckled. "Don't eat all of them." Then he left the gazebo.

Mal said, "Okay. Ooh! Mm." Then she saw him on top of the waterfall in his swim trunks. "Are those little crowns on your shorts?"

Ben looked down. "Maybe." Then he let out a beastly roar and jumped in. "Whoo! Ha-ha!"

As Ben was swimming Mal was very confused. Was this real love or is all too fake even for her. " A million thoughts in my head Should I let my heart keep listening? Cause up 'til now, I've walked the line Nothing lost but something missing I can't decide what's wrong, what's right Which way should I go? If only I knew what my heart was telling me Don't know what I'm feeling Is this just a dream? Ah oh, yeah If only I could read the signs in front of me I could find the way to who I'm meant to be Ah oh, if only If only If only If only "

" Every step, every word With every hour I'm feeling in To something new, something brave To someone I've never been I can't decide what's wrong, what's right Which way should I go "

" If only I knew what my heart was telling me Don't know what I'm feeling Is this just a dream? Ah oh, yeah If only I could read the signs in front of me I could find the way to who I'm meant to be Ah oh, If only Yeah "

" Am I crazy? Maybe We could happen Yeah Will you still be with me When the magic's all run out? "

" If only I knew what my heart was telling me Don't know what I'm feeling Is this just a dream? Ah oh... If only I could read the signs in front of me I could find the way to who I'm meant to be Ah oh... "

" If only, yeah If only, yeah If only, yeah If only, yeah "

" If only If only "

She sat back down and noticed Ben wasn't getting out of the water. "Ben? Ben? Ben!" She dove into the water but was sinking. She tried to swim but was failing. "Ugh!" Soon Ben picked her up in his arms and placed her back on the gazebo. "You scared me!"

Ben asked, "You... you can't swim?"

Mal yelled, "No!"

Ben said, "You live on an island!"

Mal asked angrily, "Yeah, with a barrier around it, remember? Ugh!"

Ben said, "And you still tried to save me."

Mal said meanly, "Yeah. And do you thank me? No! All I get is soaking wet!"

Ben showed her a shiny rock. "And, uh, this fancy rock. It's yours. Make a wish and throw it back in the lake." She picked up the rock and discarded it without a second thought. "What..." Then he asked, "Uh, Mal... I told you that I loved you. What about you? Do you love me?"

Mal was taken back. She didn't know how to answer that. "I don't know what love feels like."

Ben said, "Maybe I can teach you." Then the 2 kissed.