Here is chapter 2, I hope you all enjoy. Thank you Pinksakura271 for the idea I used and thank you for letting me use your OC Amy. Amy is Pinksakura271s, Everett is my OC and everything else is Disney's. I do not own it.
Chapter 2
A very distracted bookstore owner was multitasking, or at least trying to, feeling quite depressed. When she came to Auradon ten years ago, this is not what she thought her life would be like. Well, not completely… extremely overjoyed that she owned the place of her dreams, Bookaholic's Fantasy was her home, but she never would have thought that she would lose touch with her twin sister.
The woman was so busy with her job, that she didn't even realize that her best friend had entered the store. "Hey," A voice called. "You, Miss Bookkeeper, didn't you hear the bell ringing or me knocking? Based on how you're acting I can tell that you've been thinking of Mal again."
Amy turned from her books before sighing sadly. "Yeah, sorry Lonnie, I just really miss her. We and the rest of the gang haven't seen her in ages." Amy stepped down the later, then automatically hugged her friend.
"It's okay, Amy, I miss her too, we tried to to tell her but, you know how stubborn Mal can be." Lonnie told her.
Releasing each other from the embrace, they smiled at each other. "Thank you Spunky, so is something wrong?"
Lonnie picked up Amy's cellphone that was laying on the desk, looking at it, she could see all the unread text messages. "I was texting you to see if you wanted to join Jay and I for lunch, but seeing you now, it's no longer a request, you're coming with us, no arguments." Lonnie explained. "You need a serious break and Jay was able to convince Ben to take a few hours off."
Amy smiled at the thought of who she believed to be her true brother in law. She rarely saw him, she swore that he was burying himself in his work to avoid his heartache, he had been for the past ten years, much like she was herself, he also needed a good break.
"Fine, you got me Lonnie, I'll go," Amy agreed. "Although, just so you know, I'd rather finish shelving these books."
"I know you would, but you'll enjoy yourself, I promise." Lonnie said. The two former roommates link arms before locking up the store and walking to lunch.
Amy and Lonnie had met Jay and Ben at a diner not far from Amy's bookshop. The two men had waved them over to a seat by the window. When Amy saw Ben, she couldn't be lied to, he did not look well. He had darkening bags under his eyes and looked extremely weak. Amy knew Ben had never fully gotten over his breakup with Mal when they were sixteen, although they had only dated for six months, Ben viewed Mal as his true love, and she broke his heart. Amy always believed that Mal was wrong for choosing Chuck.
Jay and Lonnie shared a kiss. Ben cleared his throat. "Sorry Ben," Lonnie apologized.
"Next time you do that bro, I'll swipe your crown." Jay threatened.
"Yeah right Jay, Spunky and I here would gang up on you, so I wouldn't even think about it." Amy joked. The four laughed, for Ben and Amy, it's been a long time since they laughed like that. They ordered their food and was making small talk with one another, then receiving the food. "Working hard, Amy?" Jay asked. "Did Lonnie have to drag you away?"
"You know your wife, you really can't say no to her when she wants something, I could have persuaded her, I just didn't have the energy." Amy answered. "Books are pouring in everyday, Bookaholic's Fantasy is growing more than I ever could've imagined."
"I can't wait till I see a book written by you on your shelves." Lonnie added. She's always been supportive of Amy's dream of writing her own book.
"It'll come one day, and you'll be the first one to own a copy." Amy promised. "You might have to fight Mal about it, but you don't have to worry." Ben wasn't paying attention to the conversation before Mal's name was mentioned. Jay changed the subject.
"How's the king work, Ben?" Jay questioned, trying to get their quiet friend to start talking. Ben never looked up from his small salad.
"Huh, oh, it's going fine, the usual really." Ben replied. Ben never looked up from his small salad.
"Hey, Amy, what made you think of Mal today?" Lonnie asked the woman sitting next to her.
Ben looked up at Amy with eyes that filled with hope that Mal had contacted her twin sister in any way. The look was like a slap in the face for Amy. If anyone had the most ties cut from Mal, it was Ben. After the two had broken up, Ben tried so hard to get back together with Mal, but once she fell in love with the eldest Charming boy, he stepped back to the sideline. She was happy, at least that's what it appeared to be. The rest of the gang had tried to convince Ben to not throw in the towel.
Amy sadly looked at Ben. "I don't know honestly, I just have the feeling that something isn't going right for her at the moment." Amy told her best friend. The four of them ate in a comfortable silence. "I've got to get back to the store, but thank you for lunch." Amy thanked. "I'll text you later, I swear."
Lonnie grabbed Amy's wrist. "Do you need me to go with you, Bookkeeper?"
Amy shook her head. "Relax Lonnie, I'll be fine." Jay and Amy fist bumped, then she hugged both Lonnie and Jay before staying behind to talk to Ben. "Stay strong Benny-Beast, Mal will come to you soon." After that she hugged him. Amy walked back to her bookshop. Unlocking Bookaholic's Fantasy, Amy slowly got back to work shelving the books.
An hour had passed and Amy was still hard at work. She was finishing up shelving books when she heard the little bell chime. "Sorry, just a moment, I'll help you in a second."
"I would hope that my Cherry Blossoms wouldn't leave me stranded." Amy knew by that voice and by that nickname who exactly walked into her store, and it made her smile. Climbing down the ladder, Amy turned to see a person identical to herself but with purple hair instead of pink. Amy tackled her sister in a hug, being mindful of the little boy that was watching them with wonder filled green eyes.
The twins smile, releasing each other from the hug. "Oh my pink! Leader Girl, it's been so long. The gang and I have all missed you a lot."
Amy looked down at the little blonde boy that was hugging his mothers leg. Amy kneeled down to his hight. "You must be Everett, I haven't seen you since you were this small." Amy showed the young boy how small he once was, which made him laugh.
Everett moved from from Mal's leg, feeling more comfortable with the stranger. "Everett, this is your Aunt Amy." Mal introduced. Amy opened up her arms to Everett, and after the nod from his mom that it was okay, he walked into her embrace. "Why don't you look around while I talk to your aunt. Be careful, stay away from the ladder and Aunt Amy's papers."
Amy ruffled his blonde hair before she took his hand and led him the children's book section. As Amy walked back to the front of the store she sat on the large four person couch with Mal. "He's so big now, let me guess, five?" Amy questioned.
"You're still sharp, yes Everett is five. Sometimes I wonder where the time has gone." Mal smiled. "And before you ask, I'm here to find a new bedtime story other than Goodnight Sleepy Rabbit that he would want to listen to." Mal explained, sounding a bit tired.
Amy raised an eyebrow and gestured for Mal to follow her to get Everett. "Okay Mal, I've got this. Hey, Everett, why don't you want your mom to read something other than Goodnight Sleepy Rabbit?"
Everett looked at his mother and aunt. He pointed at Amy's pink hair behind her shoulder. "Favorite color, Auntie?"
Amy gripped a lock of her hair. "Yes, pink is my all time favorite color—" Amy's cut herself off and grabbed Mal's wrist. She then faced her nephew once more. "Why is Goodnight Sleepy Rabbit your favorite story?"
The answer that the twins received threw them far off. "Because it's the last story Mom and Dad read to me before they started fighting." Everett said.