Summary: Ever since Mal kissed Carlos on the cheek for the first time in the previous chapter, Mal has been running away from her feelings for one of her Best Friends Carlos. It has been almost two days since Mal started avoiding Carlos after she kissed him on the cheek. Carlos doesn't understand why Mal won't talk to him about what is going on but, Mal is too stubborn to admit to anyone about her feelings. Evie and Jay are getting sick of Mal avoiding Carlos and refusing to talk to him about what is wrong. So, they both locked up Mal and Carlos in a closet until Mal works things out with her problems with Carlos. Meanwhile Evie goes on her first date with Ben at The Culinary Cabaret. Will Mal finally admit to Carlos that she has feelings for him or will she wait a little while before confessing her feelings for one of her Best Friends?
Friday September 11, 2015
Carlos POV
I am still shocked that Mal kissed me on the cheek the other day because that doesn't seem like something Mal would do. I'm really worry about Mal because she has been acting strange ever since she kissed me on cheek. She has been completely ignoring me ever since she kissed me on the cheek. I am starting to think that she might feel the same way I feel about her. I just wished she wasn't so stubborn about her feelings and actually come to me to talk about instead of running away from her problems like she always does. I have been trying to talk to her ever since she kissed me on the cheek to see if she likes me back which would totally explained why she kissed me on the cheek the other day. She has been shutting me out ever since she kissed me on the cheek, and I have no idea why she has been ignoring me lately ever since she kissed me on the cheek. Mal is not acting herself for some reason. Right before me and Jay were about ready to leave our dorm room to go to school Jay turns around and asks me.
Jay: So, Carlos how long have you been in love with Mal?
Me: I have been in love with Mal for about 5 years now. It all started when we were in 6th grade, I was either 9 or 10 years old as when I started to realize that that I was starting to fall in love with my best friend.
Mal's POV
I still can't believe that I kissed Carlos on the cheek the other day now, he's probably thinking that I like him. I know that Evie told me that I should just tell him how I feel but, I'm really scared that if he knew the truth, he wouldn't want to be friends with me anymore. It's just best that I keep my feelings to myself because I'm afraid that if he knew it will ruin our friendship forever. Ever since I kissed Carlos on the cheek the other day, I have been avoiding him because I don't want him to bring up the kiss. I can't even look at his face without feeling embarrassed about the kiss. Carlos has been trying to talk to me but, I just ignore because I'm not ready to talk about the kiss. No one knows about kiss because everyone was either celebrating that we won, or they are more focus on Ben asking Evie to be his girlfriend and go to the coronation with him in a very cute way. I haven't even told Evie about the kiss yet because I don't want anyone to know that I kissed Carlos on the cheek. Yesterday at lunch I didn't want to sit anywhere near Carlos so, I went over to sit with my friend Elias and his friends to avoid Carlos.
Evie: Hey, Mal what's going on between you and Carlos? I just want to know because I notice that you have been avoiding Carlos lately. Did you two get into a fight lately?
Me: No, we didn't get into a fight. I made a huge mistake the other day that I should of never did to Carlos. I really don't want to talk about what happen I just need some space away from Carlos.
Evie: I may not know what happened between you and Carlos but, I think you should go talk to him about instead of running away from your problems.
Evie's POV
It's has been about four weeks since I first arrived to Auradon and I just love it here. I want to stay here forever with my three best friends. The only problem is Maleficent gave the four of us a mission to grab Fairy Godmother's Wand and if we don't do it our parents are not going to be very happy. I personally don't want to steal Fairy Godmother's Wand at the Coronation because I would rather stay in Auradon so, I can start my own Fashion Line. Ever since I first came to Auradon I have been getting a lot of compliments on my outfits and had a lot of people ask where I got my outfits and everyone gets surprise when I tell them that I made my outfits. Lately I have been getting a lot of requests from my classmates asking me to make them a dress for Ben's Coronation. Ever since Ben declared his love for me in front of the whole school the other day Audrey has been giving me dirty looks every time she sees me. I really wished Audrey wasn't so mean to me and my friends. I get it that Audrey is mad at what me and my friends' parents did to her and her friends; Maria, Roderick and Aziz's parents over 20 years ago. I just wished that Audrey would just let go of the past and realized that me and my friends are not horrible as our parents are. I just want to make it up to Audrey for what me and my friends' parents did to her and her friends' parents. that is why I got a basket of non-poisoned Apples to give Audrey and her friends to make up what me and the Core Four's parents did to Maria. Audrey, Roderick and Aziz's parents over 20 years ago. Right before school starts I walked over to Audrey and her friend group with a basket of Apples that I bought at the local marketplace with the money I made from making Coronation dresses for my classmates to give them their little gift. My friends Mal, Carlos and Jay are standing right behind me as I hand the basket to Audrey. I turned around and noticed Mal is not standing next to her boyfriend Carlos because she refuses to be near Carlos for whatever reason. I really wished Mal would just tell me why she has been ignoring Carlos since the Tourney Game the other night. Jay is standing between Mal and Carlos. I can tell that Carlos is in love with Mal by the way he's looking at her even though Mal is refusing to look at Carlos. I know that deep down Mal still loves Carlos even though she refuses to look at him. I really hate seeing Mal refusing to talk to Carlos I have a feeling that Mal lied to me about not having a fight with Carlos because I am pretty they had a fight recently that Mal doesn't want to talk about.
Me: Hey guys I have something for you guys.
Audrey: What do you want?
Me: I brought you guys some apples that I want to give to you guys. Just think of it as an apology gift from the Rotten Core Four to make up what our parents did to your parents over 20 years ago.
Audrey: Apology not accepted because me and The Poison Apples don't want your stupid apples that are probably poison just like what your mother did to Snow White.
Me: Who are The Poison Apples?
Audrey: I can't believe you don't know who The Poison Apples. We were the coolest and most popular Hero Kids at Auradon Prep until you and your little devil friends showed up. The Poison Apples is our friend group that me, Maria, Roderick and Aziz created when we were kids. As the leader of The Poison Apples I say that me and my friends don't want to eat your poison Apples.
Me: So, basically The Poison Apples are the Hero Kids version of the Rotten Core Four which includes me, Mal, Carlos and Jay.
Audrey: Yeah basically but, we are obviously way cooler than your squad.
Me: That's what you think Audrey. I have the coolest Best Friends that are part of my squad and I wouldn't trade them for the world.
Audrey: If you really think that your squad is better than my squad then challenge you and your friends to a Sing-off on Family Day in front of our parents.
Mal: Oh, it's on Queen of Mean because The Poison Apples are going down.
Audrey: I told you Mal to never called me that.
Mal: Yeah, sure whatever.
Once school was over, I was putting away stuff in my locker for the day. Then Ben came over to my locker and handed me a Bouquet of beautiful Red Roses.
Ben: Hey Princess, I was wondering if you will be my guest to have dinner with me tonight for our first date?
Me: Sure, I would love that.
Ben: Great, I will pick you up at 6 tonight.
After school I got dressed for my very first date. I put on a Blue and Black dress, a Black leather jacket, a pair of black tights, black boots along with a gold crown. Both Carlos and Jay are in my dorm room that I share with Mal because I wanted to ask my friends their opinion on my outfit for my first date with Ben.
Me: So, what do you think guys think?
Mal: I think you look beautiful like you always do in everything you wear.
Me: Aww thanks Mal.
Carlos: I think you look pretty Evie.
Jay: Gorgeous like always Princess.
Then at 6 o'clock Ben comes over to pick me up and takes me to a restaurant that his parents' servers owned called "The Culinary Cabaret". It only took us 5 minutes to walk to the restaurant which is really close to campus. When we got to the restaurant Lumiere was our waiter that lead us to an empty table just for the two of us.
Lumiere: Ma chere Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride
And greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight
And now we invite you to relax
Let us pull up a chair
Then two servers came over to me and Ben to pulled us out a chair.
Lumiere: As the dining room proudly presents your dinner.
Then all the servers and chefs at the Culinary Cabaret all came out with food and everyone randomly started singing "Be Our Guest".
Be our guest
Be our guest
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin round your neck, cherie
And we provide the rest
Soupe du jour
Hot hors d'oeuvres
Why, we only live to serve
Try the grey stuff, it's delicious
Don't believe me, ask the dishesThey can sing
They can dance
After all, miss, this is France
And a dinner here is never second bestGo on, unfold your menu
Take a glance and then
You'll be our guest
Oui, our guest
Be our guest Beef ragout
Cheese soufflé
Pie and pudding en flambé
We'll prepare and serve with flair
A culinary cabaret
You're alone
And you're scared
But the banquet's all prepared
No one's gloomy or complaining
While the flatware's entertainingWe tell jokes
I do tricks
With my fellow candlesticks But it's all in perfect taste, that you can betCome on and lift your glass
You've won your own free pass
To be our guest
If you're stressed
It's fine dining we suggest
Be our guest
Be our guest
Be our guestLife is so unnerving
For a servant who's not serving
He's not whole without a soul to wait upon
Ah, those good old days when we were useful
Suddenly, those good old days are goneTen years we've been rusting
Needing so much more than dusting
Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills
Most days we just lay around the castle
Flabby, fat and lazy
You walked in and oops-a-daisy!
It's a guest!
It's a guest!
Sakes alive, well, I'll be blessed
Wine's been poured, and thank the lord
I've had the napkins freshly pressed
With dessert
She'll want tea
And, my dear, that's fine with me
While the cups do their soft-shoeing
I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewingI'll get warm
Piping hot
Heaven's sake, is that a spot?
Clean it up, we want the company impressedWe've got a lot to do
Is it one lump or two?
For you, our guestShe's our guest
She's our guest
She's our guestBe our guest
Be our guest
Put our service to the test
It's ten years since we've had anybody here
And we're obsessedWith your meal
With your ease
Yes, indeed, we aim to please
While the candlelight's still glowing
Let us help you, we'll keep goingCourse by course
One by one
Till you shout, "Enough, I'm done!"
Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digestTonight you'll prop your feet up
But for now, let's eat up
Be our guest
Be our guest
Be our guest
Please be our guest!
Ben: I'm sorry that you had to listen to my father's servants singing they do that every time they see someone new. It is really annoying to hear them singing that song a million times.
Me: I think it's cute.
Ben: So, tell me something about yourself that not many people know about you.
Me: Well, my middle name is Gracelynn. My mom wanted me to be one of those Princesses with really long fancy full names so, she named me "Evelyn Gracelynn Grimhilde". What about you what is something that not many people know about you?
Ben: My middle is Florian.
Me: Florian?
Ben: Yeah
Me: How Princely just like Prince Florian from Snow White. Wait, did your parents choose your middle name by naming you after Prince Florian from Snow White?
Ben: Yes, my parents are good friends with Snow White and King Florian that is where my middle name came from. So, what is your biggest fear?
Me: My biggest fear is that I will never be good enough. All my life my mom taught me how to be the "Fairest of them all" so, I can marry a Prince that thinks I'm beautiful.
Ben: I don't care what anyone says I think you are good enough no matter what. Evie you don't need to wear makeup all the time to be the "Fairest of them all" because I think you are beautiful just the way you are.
Me: Thanks Ben. What about you? What is your biggest fear?
Ben: I'm afraid that somehow, I'll be transformed into a Beast. I'll be angry and mean and no one will love me. It's silly I know (1). My biggest fear is transforming into a Beast just like my father.
Me: I had no idea Ben that you were scared about turning into a Beast just like your father. Ben you're a great person you're not like your father who decided it was a good idea to send all the villains off to an island and locked them up.
Ben: Do you really think so that I'm not like my father?
Me: Look Ben, I don't care if you're a Beast or not because I love you Prince Benjamin Florian Beastly. I've loved you since the day I first met you. Even if you do ever turn into a Beast, I'll still love you no matter what because I love the real you Ben.
Ben: I love you too Evie. I really mean it when I say that I love you. I never felt this way about anyone else before I met you.
Then for the rest of our date we ate a bunch of French Food. Dinner was so good. I had so much fun with Ben on our date.
Mal's POV
While Evie was out on her date Carlos and Jay were still hanging out with me in my dorm room. Then Jay got up from the couch.
Jay: Okay bye guys I am leaving to go workout with Aziz.
Then Jay left my dorm room to go to work out. Now it's just me and Carlos alone in my dorm room we are both silent sitting on the couch until Carlos started talking.
Carlos: Well it looks like I'm stuck with you because Jay has the key to our room.
Me: Oh great.
Then Carlos turned his head around and looks straight at me and said.
Carlos: Hey Mal, we need to talk about what happened at the game the other night. Do you like me is that why you kissed me on the cheek because you are secretly in love with me and you just don't want to admit it? Mal it's okay if you have feelings for me just tell me if you do. Look Mal, it's okay to talk about your feelings just talk to me instead of shutting me out.
Me: Well maybe I don't want to talk about my feelings. Look Carlos, about that kissed I should of never kissed you on the cheek. I don't know what I was thinking when it happened. I'm sorry Carlos that I kissed you on the check that should of never happen because I don't want things to be awkward between us.
I was about ready to burst into tears just thinking about all my problems. Carlos noticed I was upset so, he went over and gave me a hug to help calm me down. Then he broke away from the hug and looking straight into my eyes and said very calmly in a calm voice.
Carlos: Do you know what your problem is Mal? All you do is shut your love ones out every time you're feeling down because you're too stubborn to talk about your feelings. I'm not trying to sound mean or anything I'm just telling you the truth. Mal things wouldn't be so awkward if you just talk to me about your feelings instead of being stubborn about talking about your feelings.
Me: I'm not that stubborn.
Carlos: Oh, yes you are Mal because I have known you my whole life. I know how you are. I care about you because I lo….
Did Carlos almost admit that he loves me or is am I just dreaming about it? I thought to myself then, I cut off what he was going to say to me to see if this all really happening right now or if this all just a dream. I really hope this is reality and not just a dream because for years I have been wondering if he has feelings for me but, I'm too scared to ask him about it.
Me: Carlos you what?
Carlos: I love having you in my life.
Me: Are you okay Carlos because I could of swear that you wanted tell me something else?
Carlos: I'm fine I just wanted to let you know that you can always talk to me about anything.
Then Jay opened the door interrupting me and Carlos conversation.
Jay: So, I'm assume that you two made up.
Me: Jay, what are you doing here I thought you were going to go workout with Aziz?
Jay: I lied to both of you about working out with Aziz The truth is me and Evie are sick of you Mal refusing to talk to Carlos so, I left the room with my dorm room key and locked you both out until you two made up.
Carlos: Well I'm going to go back to my room. Bye Mal I'm glad we made up.
Then Carlos went back to his dorm room. Then Jay got up and was about ready to leave before I stopped him.
Me: Jay, if I tell you something do you promise that you won't tell anyone especially Carlos and Evie?
Jay: Yeah, sure.
Me: The truth is I lied to you about dating Carlos. I'm not actually dating Carlos we are only pretending to be a couple so; Audrey can stop excusing me for stealing her boyfriend. We have been faking our entire relationship.
Jay: I can't believe you lied to me.
Me: Look, I'm sorry Jay that I lied to you please forgive me. I didn't want to tell you and Evie the truth because I knew how much you two wanted us to be together for years. I don't know who else to talk to about my relationship problems with my fake boyfriend Carlos because I know Evie it will break Evie's heart if I told her the truth. About 5 years ago when we were in 6th grade, I started developing feelings for Carlos. I told myself to never fall in love because I didn't want to get my heartbroken. For years I didn't want anyone to know that I'm in love with Carlos because I know that nothing will happen due to love being forbidden on the Isle. I kept my feelings to myself for years now Carlos thinks I like him, and I don't know what to do because I'm not ready to tell him how I feel.
Jay: I have known it all along ever since we were in 6th grade that you have feelings for Carlos. I could tell by the way that you look at him that you are in love with him.
Me: Wait, what you knew about it all along that I like Carlos? First Evie and now you what is it with everyone knowing about me having a crush on Carlos all along is it really that obvious that I really like him?
Jay: Yeah, it is pretty obvious that you like him everyone back on the Isle knew about it even though you always denied having feelings for Carlos.
Me: The other day I made a huge mistake at the Tourney Game I accidentally kissed Carlos on the cheek. I should of never kissed him on the cheek because now he thinks that I like him which is just going to make things awkward between us. Now, our relationship is so confusing because I don't know if he's just pretending to like me to get Audrey to leave me alone or if he actually really does have feelings for me. I just can't tell if he has feelings for me or not. Earlier today I could swear that Carlos almost told me that he loves me but, instead he told me that he wanted to say that he "likes having me in his life". I want to ask him about it but, I'm too scared to tell him that I really like him because I'm afraid it will ruin our friendship forever. I don't know what to do Jay. What do you think I should do?
Jay: I think you should tell him how you feel about him. Look Mal, I know it's scary to admit your feelings to your crush because you don't know if they feel the same but, sometimes you just got to do it. Mal you need to tell Carlos that you like him sooner or later before it's too late because he deserves to know how you feel about him.
Me: Yeah, you are right Jay I need to tell him how I feel. I am going to tell him that I like him before the Coronation. Thanks for listening to me you have always been like my older brother that I never had.
Jay: I am always here for you Mal.
Author Note:
(1)- This quote is a reference to an actually quote that Ben said to Audrey that was mentioned in Audrey's Diary which I own.
I have a question for my readers I want to know Who do you think the Rotten Core Four should meet on Family Day? I am thinking about the Rotten Core Four meeting their parents' worst enemies on Family Day. I just want to know your opinion so, please comment down or send me message who you want to see the Rotten Core Four to meet on Family Day in Chapter 27. Here is a list of all the heroes and sidekicks that have at least one child that is mention in my story that will be at Family Day. This doesn't include the adults that appear in Descendants in the Family Day scene like Audrey's Grandmother Queen Leah, Queen Belle and King Adam Beastly along with Fairy Godmother and Alice who already appear in my story.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
-Queen Mary Margaret/Snow White and King Florian White
-Dopey Grimms
Cinderella
-Queen Ella/Cinderella and King Charming
Sleeping Beauty
-Queen Aurora/Sleeping Beauty and King Philip Beauty
101 Dalmatians
-Anita and Roger Radcliffe
Aladdin
-Jasmine and Aladdin Sultan
-Dalia (Aladdin 2019 live action remake) and Genie Granter
Mulan
-Mulan and Li Shang
Frozen
-Elsa and Jack Frost (ROTG)