Chapter 8: The Plan and a Date?
Hadley stood at her locker thinking about what books and notebooks she'll need for the rest of the day and what can she leave behind. She slammed her locker to reveal a smiling red-haired boy "Just the villain kid I have been looking for" "Just the Lost Boy I have been avoiding" "oh come on I thought we had a connection" "maybe you should lay off of the pixie dust" Hadley could see out of the corner of her eye Mal was putting her plan into place with Ben. T red haired boy brought Hadley's attention back to him "anyways I doubt you have tried the cake of the day and as a concerned citizen of Auradon I can't let you go another day without trying its chocolatey goodness" all Hadley could do was shake her head and smile. "and when do I get this chocolaty goodness?" grabbing the back of his neck PJ was shocked that the VK would accept his offer, he was expecting a bigger fight "uh after dinner we can sit in the quad I know a great spot and we can hang out before my Tourney game" "you got it" with a wink Hadley mad a beeline to her sister as well as Evie, Jay and Carlos leaving a shocked PJ behind.
Ben started to ramble with his words. The love spell has to be working. "These are chewy and are those walnuts I love walnuts you know I mean uh the chocolate the chocolate uh the chocolate chips I'm sorry um they're warm and soft um they're sweet Mal have you always had those golden flecks in your eyes" before Ben could take another bite Mal grabbed it out of his hands. He was clearly spelled; he didn't need any more of that love potion. Jay snuck up behind Ben and gently grabbed his shoulders "how are you feeling bro?" "I feel like I want sing your name MAAAAAL" Mal instantly covered his mouth to stop him singing. After a little water splashed in his face, Ben seemed to be acting normal enough to go to class. No one was paying attention in class; everyone was too excited about the Tourney game tonight. By the time the final bell rang, everyone was running back to their dorm rooms to get ready for the Tourney game/dinner.
Hadley started to get nervous as she stared at the pile of clothes on her bed. Why am I so nervous it's just PJ and hanging out nothing more? It's not a date, it couldn't be. Hadley's thoughts were broken as Evie walked into the dorm "What's with the clothes explosion?" "I'm uh eating dinner with PJ tonight" before Hadley could finish, a wide-eyed excited Evie squealed "you have a date?!" "it's not a date! At least I don't think it is. It can't be" "Date or not we have got work to". Evie ended up putting Hadley into platform white sneakers, black leggings and a blue almost grey color light sweater. Instead of her signature high ponytail, she opted for to keep her long hair down and straight with it parted in the middle. Her makeup wasn't too crazy, just mascara, highlight and blue lipstick. Hadley stared at herself in the mirror, she looked good. "Evie you have a gift" "aww thanks, Hads" "I really appreciate it, you didn't have to do this" "what are roommates for?".
Hadley thought that she would never say this, but she could see Evie as being her friend. What would Uma, Gil and Harry say about that. Harry. What would he think about her getting dinner with son of his dad's enemy? She had to push the thought away, she knew she was hurting him in a way, and it hurt her to think that. With a sigh, Hadley took one last look in the mirror before walking out of the door towards the outdoor café. Finding her way around Auradon Prep was getting a lot easier after being here for her short time. It was weird she was actually enjoying herself and she knew deep down all the other VKs were liking it too. Her thoughts were interrupted when she found herself on the ground outside of the quad.
"It's cute that you're falling for me" PJ always with the jokes. "As if, you're always in my way" "maybe it's fate" before Hadley could hit him back with a witty remark, PJ started to lead her to the giant oak tree at the end of the student lounge area. Situated under the tree was a blanket with basket. This must be what it feels like to be in a fairytale. "wow its wow" "what this isn't an Isle norm" Hadley sat down crisscross apple sauce and PJ followed her lead and started to unpack the food "Well we don't have giant trees or leaves or grass for that matter. Honestly, I would just hang in Uma's mom's restaurant or on her ship. There's not too many places to hang out in your marked territory." PJ stared at her; he didn't know what to say. They were always told that life on the Isle was the same as Auradon. Hadley grabbed the bright red fruit "you know this is the first time I'm ever having a strawberry?" she took a bite and instantly died. That was the best thing she has ever ate! "oh my god" "what no strawberries on the Isle" "no fresh fruit actually"
PJ wanted kick himself for making her feel bad. "Look I don't want to make things awkward. Life on the Isle is different and it's not bad thing. Well not getting fresh food, WIFI or clean clothes is a problem, but I'm used to it it's my life or well it was" "I'm sorry" "you didn't know it's okay" "well I want to know more of your Isle life. You mentioned an Uma? Who is she?". "Only my best friend. Her mom is Ursula she was the only person who was nice to me when we were little. Everyone's afraid of my sister and since we hate each other everyone shunned me but Uma. I guess we shared having Mal not like us. Along the way we added Gil and Harry to the group. They are like my family. We always hang out on Uma's boat trying to find anything to entertain us" this was the first time Hadley talked about her friends and it felt good but also made her miss them so much. "well maybe one day Ben will bring them over to study at Auradon Prep" "one could only hope. There's so many kids who deserve a second chance in Auradon" "I didn't know you and Mal didn't get along" "that's a story for another time. What about you? Being Peter Pan's son must be all fun all the time" "it is! Every day is an adventure. It's just not fun when you want to be serious and your dad won't take you seriously. Any time I mention school, tourney, the future, he just ignores it" "I'm sorry. That's frustrating. Maybe we aren't so different after all"
"Enough with the sad talk this is a good day! Tourney game, you eating cake and strawberries for the first time! Today is a good" Hadley loved his optimism. Hadley took one bite of the cake and couldn't believe how good it was "this is amazing! I love the no dirt or flies its insane how good it is". The bells ringing interrupted their time. "I better get to the Tourney field before coach or Ben kills me. You're going right?" "wouldn't miss it!". Together the two walked to the tourney field continuing their small talk.
"Hads over here!" Hadley looked up to see an excited and waving Evie and pushed herself through the crowd to get to Evie, Mal and Lonnie.
